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Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’
Hosta hybrid
Unavailable in 2024



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2004 Hosta of the Year ™
Vitals -
Type: Perennial
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Zone: 3-9
My Zone?
EXPOSURE
Full Sun to Full Shade
BLOOM SEASON
Blooms mid-summer to late summer
SIZE
24"-36"
5'9"-6'
ATTRIBUTES
Cultivar Notes -
Sum and Substance
One of the largest hostas available today, with 16", broadly ovate leaves and a huge, mounded form. Leaf color varies with the amount of available sun from light green to chartreuse to gold; prefers 1/4 to 3/4 day of sun. Leaves are of good substance, corrugated, and glossy, giving them good slug resistance. Pale lavender, bell-shaped flowers on 48" scapes in mid- to late-summer. Exhibits greater sun tolerance.
Genus Notes -
Hosta
Hosta, part of the Lily family, has numerous recognized species, virtually all native to Japan. The currently used name was introduced in 1812, in honor of a royal physician, Nicholaus Thomas Host (1761-1834).

The post-World War II gardening world has witnessed an astonishing explosion of interest in these treasured plants. And new species of Hosta are still being found. A 1985 plant-hunting expedition to the remotest regions of the Japanese archipelago uncovered two previously unknown species.

With their extraordinary hardiness and affinity for cool, shady haunts, Hostas offer ornamental foliage in silvery-blue, yellow-green, and rich green; all manner of variegation, and a wide variety of leaf sizes and shapes.

Hostas are exceedingly popular perennials in today’s gardens due to their versatility in the landscape. Their subtle colors, tall flower scapes, and broad, coarse leaves fill a niche in garden designs that few other plants can achieve.


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