Buy white-painted plantain lily Hosta fortunei var. albopicta: Delivery by Waitrose Garden

Hosta fortunei var. albopicta

white-painted plantain lily

white-painted plantain lily

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Position: partial or full shade
Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: fast-growing
Flowering period: July to August
Hardiness: fully hardy

Slender, heart-shaped, creamy-yellow leaves with dark green margins and spikes of funnel-shaped, mauve summer flowers. The margins of this vigorous, yellow-leaved hosta gradually fade to mid-green. Best in full sun with shade at midday and protection from cold winds, it makes a great groundcover plant for a moist, well-drained border.
Garden care: Add a generous amount of well-rotted garden compost or leaf-mould when planting. Protect the young foliage from slugs, deadhead the faded blooms and apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant each spring.