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Hosta 'Sum & Substance'

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001003



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Hosta
Cultivar: Sum & Substance
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 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)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 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
  • August
Flowering End edit
  • September
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
Leaf Shape edit
  • Ovate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Shade Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Moist
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Lavender
Wildlife Value edit
  • Hummingbirds
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Contributors For This Plant
  moore (394)
toni (36069)
Jewell (5504)
Netty (13946)
  sensibullmastiffs (33)
tmholding (401)

Plant suggested by: sensibullmastiffs (33)


Gardens Containing This Plant
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tmholding's Garden
 moore's Garden
 Jan.C's Garden
Netty's Garden
muddypaws's Garden
Jewell's Garden
 Cayuga Morning's Garden
 Sandy Horton's Garden


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Jewell (5504) wrote on Jun 05 2015
If you want a nice large Hosta this may be the one for you. Has a nice golden color when placed in a sunnier location.

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