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Hosta plantaginea

Although plantain lilies, or hostas, produce attractive 1- to 1 1/2-inch lilylike flowers atop slender leafless stalks, they are valued more for the mounds of highly decorative foliage that they present from spring until frost. There are quite a few varieties, with foliage colors varying from yellow green to blue green, as well as those with yellow/green and white/green varigated leaves. Flowers are white or pale lavender.      Plantain lilies grow throughout Zones 3-9 and thrive in moist soil liberally enriched with compost or leaf mold. They do best in light shade, but will tolerate full sun or deep shade. Space plants 12 to 24 inches apart, depending on the variety. New plants can be obtained by dividing clumps in spring. Clumps can otherwise be left undisturbed indefinitely.

	Hosta 2000, an assortment of hostas collected over the years.
	'Antioch', tall with mid-season lavender blooms; foliage green with wide white edge.
	'Brim Cup', short with early season lavender blooms; foliage white-edged.
	'Emerald Tiara', short with early season purple; foliage yellow with green margins.
	'Golden Prayers', short with mid-season white blooms; gold.
	'Golden Scepter', short with mid-season lavender blooms; gold.
	'Golden Tiara', short with late season lavender blooms; gold-edged foliage.
	'Honey Bells', large with early season pale lavender blooms; green.
	'Krossa Regal', tall with late season lavender blooms; frosty blue, upright.

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