Sum And Substance Hosta

Hosta 'Sum And Substance'

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Overview

The Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is an imposing perennial, famed for its large, chartreuse to gold, heart-shaped leaves that can span up to 20 inches across. It boasts a clump-forming habit, reaching about 36 inches in height and spreading to 60 inches at maturity. This shade-loving hosta flourishes in zones 3 - 8, prefers moist, well-draining soil, and produces tall stalks of lavender flowers in late summer.

Sun Deep Shade, Half, ShadeWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 3–9Climate Temperate

Sum And Substance Hosta (Hosta 'Sum And Substance') — The Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is an imposing perennial

Culture

Sun: Deep Shade, Half, Shade
Water: Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones: 3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Liliaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Sum And Substance Hosta (Hosta 'Sum And Substance') — heart-shaped leaves that can span up to 20 inches across; depending on the sunlight exposure

Sum And Substance Hosta (Hosta 'Sum And Substance') — It boasts a clump-forming habit, reaching about 36 inches in height and spreading to 60 inches at

Sum And Substance Hosta (Hosta 'Sum And Substance') — This shade-loving hosta flourishes in zones 3 - 8; heart-shaped leaves that can span up to 20 inches

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