Plant name: Hosta 'Francee'
Other names: Plantain lily 'Francee'
Category: Perennial
Plant family: Asparagaceae
Light preference: Partial shade
Soil preference: Clay, loam. Acid, neutral. Moist but well-drained.
Flowering/fruiting month: July - August
Size:
- Up to 60cm height
- Up to 150cm spread
Description: 'Francee' is a clump-forming perennial with broadly heart-shaped, strongly-veined mid-green leaves to 15cm long, narrowly-edged with white. Funnel-shaped lavender flowers are held on stems to 60cm in summer.
Care: Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. Propagate by division in late summer or early spring. Remove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season.
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