Hosta 'So Sweet' (v)
plantain lily 'So Sweet'
A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with oval to lance-shaped, flat, glossy, mid-green leaves up to 18cm long, with a creamy white margin. Fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers open white with pale purple stripes, from pale purple buds, in mid- to late summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green White Variegated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple White | Green White Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Green White Variegated | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Hosta are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with simple, ovate or lance-shaped leaves, often attractively coloured or variegated, and erect racemes of nodding, funnel or bell-shaped flowers in early summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in late summer or early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove spent leaves and flower stems as required; clear up dead foliage at the end of the growing season
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to a virus
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