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Hosta 'Frances Williams'

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000035



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Hosta
Cultivar: Frances Williams
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • July
Flowering End edit
  • September
Leaf Colour edit
  • Variegated
Leaf Shape edit
  • Cordate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Centre Piece
  • Coastal Garden
  • Cottage Garden
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Acidic / Peaty
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Lavender
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Hummingbirds
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Contributors For This Plant
Droopy (10087)
Netty (13946)
Jewell (5504)

Plant suggested by: Droopy (10087)


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Droopy (10087) wrote on Jun 09 2008
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A lovely, big hosta for full to part shade. The yellow margins can get sun scorched and damaged if the plant gets too much direct sunlight. This plant was discovered in a row of H. sieboldiana "Elegans" at the Bristol Nurseries, Connecticut by Mrs. Frances Williams in 1936.

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