Sum and Substance Hosta Plants

Hosta 'Sum and Substance'

Lovely big yellow-green leaves make a bold statement in a dark corner, and it flowers well in summer.

Invaluable for the shady garden, giving interest, structure and colour from spring until autumn. 

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Features

• Foliage: Large, yellow-green
• Flower: Pale lilac
• Flowering: June-July
• Height x Spread: 1m x 1.5m.
• Position: Recommended for sheltered shade only
• Soil: Loam, clay, sand, moist but well drained.
• Hardy, grows on the coast
• RHS Award of Garden Merit

Great In Your Garden

Hostas are famous for their shade tolerance, and Sum and Substance is one of those varieties that does not do well in full sun, even where the soil is moist all the time. They are tough plants that grow on the coast and polluted urban sites.

Hostas like rich, well-drained but moist soil in shaded/semi-shaded position. Add compost when planting and keep well watered until established and during dry spells.

In spring, apply general purpose fertiliser and mulch well. Remove dead flower heads. Protect from slugs and snails. Divide large clumps from autumn-early spring.