Hosta 'Sum and Substance
Common Name(s):
Hosta
Plaintain lily
Synonym:
Sum and Substance hosta
Flower:
Lavender
Blooms :
Jul
to:
Aug
Showy, lavender 6 tepals, bell shaped
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Asparagaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Yellow-Green
Leaves, large, heart-shaped, colorful,, yellow-chartruse, huge up to 15"
Fall Color?
NO
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Japan, Korea, Eastern Russia China
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Shade
Deer Resistant?
NO
Firewise?
YES
Height:
2-3'
Spread:
3-5'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Open woodlands, woodland margins, glades
Soil:
Moist, organically rich, well-drained
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Give a balanced slow-release (10-10-10) in early spring
Mulch:
Shredded bark, compost, aged manure
Provide moisture and rich soil, shade or part shade, fertilize in spring, divide if needed
Long Term:
Winter:
Allow foliage to die back naturally, apply 2-4" layer of mulch, reduce water but do not let soil dry out, protect roots from voles
Spring:
Remove old foliage, apply a slow-release, balanced fertilizer or compost, mulch
Summer:
Water deeply and less frequently, provide shade for best foliage color
Fall:
Cut back spent flowering stalks, cut back the stems to 2" above soil, mulch for winter
General Care Comments:
Provide shade, moist rich soil, water consistently, trim back damaged foliage, fertilize in spring
Common Problems
Slugs, snails and deer feed on leaves, too much sun scorches lleaves
Diseases:
Hosts virus, tobacco rattle virus, crown rot, anthracnose, leaf spot
Insects:
Black vine weevils, cutworms
Environmental Problems:
Too much sun, hail, wind, poor soil
Pests:
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