
Plantain Lily 'Frances Williams'
Hosta Sieboldiana Frances Williams
A horticultural classic, Hosta 'Frances Williams' boasts striking blue-green leaves with dramatic chartreuse margins, adding enduring beauty to any shade garden.
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About this plant
Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' is celebrated for its large, heavily textured, heart-shaped leaves. Each leaf emerges an elegant blue-green, soon developing broad, irregular chartreuse-gold margins that deepen in color throughout the growing season, creating a captivating contrast. This robust and reliable perennial forms a substantial mound, making it an excellent specimen plant or a standout in mass plantings. In mid-summer, pale lavender flowers appear on tall scapes, offering a delicate accent above the impressive foliage. Ideal for brightening shady borders, woodland gardens, or container plantings, 'Frances Williams' brings a touch of sophisticated charm and year-round interest to the landscape with its architectural form and stunning leaf coloration.
Care & maintenance
Hostas are generally low-maintenance. Water regularly during dry periods, especially the first year, to establish a strong root system. Apply a balanced fertilizer in spring. Remove spent flower stalks if desired. Protect from slugs and snails.
Quick facts
- Type
- perennial
- Mature height
- 24-30 inches
- Mature width
- 40-60 inches
- Sun
- Partial to full shade. Avoid direct afternoon sun to prevent leaf scorch.
- Water
- Medium to wet. Prefers consistently moist, well-draining soil.
- Growth rate
- Medium