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Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ – Sum and Substance Hosta
Price range: $42.00 through $47.00
Sum and Substance Hosta is a large shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The huge heart-shaped basal leaves are deeply veined and open chartreuse-green and mature to golden. Small bell-like pale-lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the green rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Sum and Substance resist slug damage.
To learn more about the Sum And Substance Hosta read this blog post.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
2′ – 3′ |
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Spread: |
5′ – 6’ |
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Spacing: |
5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 – 9 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Forest Grass, Bleeding Heart, Coral Bells
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Sum and Substance 7zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Overshadowing the Hostas, (3) Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Hosta ‘Sum & Substance’, 2017, (2) Hosta ‘Sum & Substance’ 7/2021 Hosta-, (4) Andrey Zharkikh, 2019.08.01_18.43.14_IMG_1571, (5) Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden., Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ Leaf 2448px, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Additional information
| Size | 2 GALLON, 1 GALLON |
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| Fulfillment | Ship to Home only |
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