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Frances Williams is best in well drained soil and light shade with some morning sun. Giant, blue-green leaves have very wide, chartreuse to yellow margins which become wider as the plant matures. Leaves are corrugated and slug resistant. White flowers midsummer on tall spikes. Deciduous perennial

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aka Plantain lily

Leaves with a white line between yellow centre and blue edge. Full Monty is a large Hosta with lavender flowers that grows in half shade/shade. Hostas perform best when grown in moist soil with protection from afternoon sun. Clumps will become more dramatic each growing season. Deciduous perennial.

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aka Plantain Lily

Bright yellow heart shaped leaves with slight ruffling on edges. Grown mainly for their colourful foliage, they like a shady site with moisture. Purple flowers. A large hosta. Pest resistant. Protect from slugs and snails.

Winter dormancy. Ideal for the south side of the house en masse.

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aka Plantain Lily

Light up a shady corner with this attractive Hosta that that creamy yellow leaves with green margins. Stems of pale lavender flowers in summer. Quickly forms a robust clump of foliage and just gets better with age. Prefers rich moist soil. Perennial.

Grown mainly for their colourful foliage, they like a shady site with moisture. Protect from slugs and snails. Winter dormancy. Ideal for the south side of the house en masse.

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aka Plantain Lily

This award winning Hosta has broad heart shaped leaves approximately 10cm long that come in tones of green outlined with golden yellow. Forms a bold clump. Stems of mauve bell shaped blooms in early summer. Plant in a semi-shaded spot in nice rich moist soil. Perennial. RHS AGM.

Grown mainly for their colourful foliage, they like a shady site with moisture. Protect from slugs and snails. Winter dormancy. Ideal for the south side of the house en masse.

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aka Plantain Lily

This is a large hosta sporting heart-shaped grey-green leaves. The mature plant develops a very rippled margin. Grown mainly for their colourful foliage, they like a shady site with moisture. Winter dormancy. Ideal for the south side of the house en masse. Deciduous perennial.

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aka Plantain Lily

A lovely little Hosta with the most gorgeous blue-green foliage of good substance. In summer spikes of pale lavender flowers stand above the foliage. Plant in soil that does not completely dry out in summer and protect from slug and snail damage. Perennial.

Grown mainly for their colourful foliage, they like a shady site with moisture. Winter dormancy. Ideal for the south side of the house en masse.

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aka Plantain Lily

Narrow blue green leaves. Forms a small tidy mound. Lavender flowers appear on spikes in summer. Happiest in a moist shady position that does not dry out in summer, with protection from the afternoon sun. Protect from slugs and snails. Deciduous perennial.

Grown mainly for their colourful foliage. Winter dormancy. Ideal for the south side of the house en masse.

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aka Plantain Lily

This is just a lovely Hosta with heart shaped leaves in a soft blue-gray shade. Eventually forms a medium sized clump and produces masses of mauve flower spikes in late spring. Happiest in a moist shady position with protection from the afternoon sun. Perennial.

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aka Plantain Lily

A handsome Hosta with bold foliage of heavy substance. The leaves are cream in the centre with tones of apple green and blue-grey around the edges. Forms a lovely clump that just gets better with age. White flowers in late spring. Plant in semi-shade in rich moist soil. Perennial. PVR.