plantain lily 'Frances Williams'

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A clump forming perennial of broadly heart-shaped, puckered and veined grey-green leaves to 30cm, with a wide, irregular yellow-green margins. Pale lilac flowers in compact racemes on stems to 75cm

plantain lily 'Frances Williams'

Scientific classification

Species
plantain lily 'Frances Williams' (Hosta 'Frances Williams')
Genus
Hosta
Family
Asparagaceae
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Toxicity
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type
0.5-1 metres
Height
0.5-1 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
Clump forming
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest
Partial shade
Sunlight
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Distribution of plantain lily 'Frances Williams'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of plantain lily 'Frances Williams'

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plantain lily 'Frances Williams' care guide

Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially in warm weather
Watering
Partial shade
Sunlight
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Watering

Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially in warm weather

Fertilizing

Balanced shade-perennial feed monthly in spring and early summer

Pruning

Remove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season

Propagation

Propagate by division in late summer or early spring

Growing

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be subject to a virus

Pests

May be attacked by slugs and snails; plants in pots may be susceptible to vine weevil

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