2004 Hosta of the Year 'Sum and Substance' is still soaring in popularity today.
If you are looking for a giant of a Hosta, this made be the Hosta for you.
When you are looking for different varieties of Hostas, what are you really looking for in that Hosta?
You want a Hosta that stands out, and performs in the landscape like no other. Sum and Substance is one hosta you need in your landscape and I will tell you why.
Here we go,
Averaging 30 inches tall by a spread of 60 inches wide. It's growth habit is upright, Diaplex heart-shaped flat leaves with glossy chartreuse hue that changes to gold when and if exposed to more light.
The bloom is nearly white lilac in color that are borne on leaning scapes 36 inches long that appear in late July through mid-August.
Add Sum and Substance with green and blue hostas, which will really make this gold hosta shine. Plant them in numbers of 3, which balances and looks great in your beds.
This hosta adds interest all season, and changes can take place depending on where you plant. Lighting is very important to really see the beauty unfold.
So in closing, Sum and Substance makes a beautiful specimen plant. If you need or want to add contrast in your hosta gardens, you need to add this beauty of a Hosta to your hosta collection.
Diane Mumm of the Picket Fence Greenhouse has been growing plants since 1999, you are invited to get your free Hosta Ebook by visiting my Online Gardening Resource Blog Guide.. Happy Gardening! http://PicketFenceGreenhouse.info
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