Hosta fortunei var. albopicta

plantain lily

• Position: partial or full shade
• Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: July and August
• Flower colour: mauve
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Slender, heart-shaped, creamy-yellow leaves with dark green margins and spikes of funnel-shaped, mauve summer flowers. The margins of this vigorous, yellow-leaved hosta gradually fade to mid-green. Best in full sun with shade at midday and protection from cold winds, it makes a great groundcover plant for a moist, well-drained border.
  
  
• Garden care: Add a generous amount of well-rotted garden compost or leaf-mould when planting. Protect the young foliage from slugs, deadhead the faded blooms and apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant each spring.
  
  

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