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Sum and Substance Hosta Sum and Substance Hosta
Add majestic greenery to your garden with Sum and Substance—the perfect hosta to plant next to bold bursts of color. This gigantic hosta with its soft green color and heart-shaped leaves spanning 1' or more is a visual delight! Try this beauty in a container for the deck or patio. Just make sure you give this rapid grower plenty of room to accommodate its enormous size!

Light:
Partial to full shade
Blooms: Mid to late summer
Height: 2-3'
Zones : 3-8
Size: Bareroot


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Botanical Name:   Hosta 'Sum and Substance'
 
Form:   Herbaceous perennial
 
Sun Exposure:   Shade/Partial Shade
 
Height/Habit:   2 - 3'
 
Spread:   3 - 4'
 
Spacing:   3 1/2 - 4'
 
Hardiness Zone:   Zones 3 - 8
 
Foliage Type:   Large, heart shaped leaves 1' or longer. Chartreuse green or more yellow in sun.
 
Flower Form:   Narrow funnel-shaped flowers on scapes above the foliage.
 
Flower Color:   Lavender
 
Flowering Date:   Mid to late summer.
 
Planting Requirements:   Morning sun with afternoon shade is the best location. Leaves will be more yellow in a sunny location.
 
Soil Requirements:   Well drained, moist soil.
 
Growth Rate:   Moderate to fast once established.
 
Unique Characteristics:   Giant hosta for a bold statement in your landscape or patio pot. Award winning hosta for spectacular form and color. Huge heart shaped leaves 1' or longer form a rounded perennial perfect for shade or partial shade locations. This variety will tolerate sun as well. The leaves will take on a more yellow appearance in a sunny area while they tend to be more chartreuse green in shade. An added plus, this variety is resistant to snail and slug damage, hosta's chief pest.
 
Pruning:   Remove spent flower stems.
 
Time of Pruning:   After flowering.
 
Additional Information:   Awards - 1984 Eunice Fisher Award, 1984 Midwest Gold Award, 1987 President's Exhibitor Trophy Award. Voted Hosta of the year 2004 by the American Hosta Grower's Association.
 

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