About Sum and Substance

The name says it all: one of the largest. Leathery chartreuse leaves. Gold in summer. Pale lavender 60" flower scapes add to the show. *****

About Hosta

Hostas are shade-tolerant, but grow best with full morning sun in northern climates. Most are mounding. Some characteristics described do not show up until the plant is a few years old, so younger plants may not express them at the time of purchase. See more on growing hostas and Hosta Virus X.

Pot Size & Price
4.5-in. pot
$12.00
Height
36"
Width
48"–60"
Catalog
P253
Plant Traits
Ground Cover
Stock Notes
Restocks On Saturday

Other varieties of Hosta

Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd', very cupped, corrugated leaves
Photo by Mike Groothuis, courtesy of the Hosta Library

Abiqua Drinking Gourd

Catalog
P215
Hosta Age of Gold, yellow-green leaves
Photo from Walters Gardens

Age of Gold

Catalog
P216
Hosta Atlantis, green leaves with yellow edges
Photo from Warter's Gardens

Atlantis

Catalog
P217
Hosta Aureo Marginata, green pointed leaves with cream edges
Photo by Eddie Johns, courtesy of the Hosta Library

Aureo Marginata

Catalog
P218
Hosta Autumn Frost, large plant with wide light yellow margins, green centers
Photo from Proven Winners

Autumn Frost

Catalog
P219
Hosta Beyond Glory, dark green edges, yellow-green wide centers
Photo from Walter's Gardens

Beyond Glory

Catalog
P220
Hosta 'Blue Angel', blue green leaves
Courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder

Blue Angel

Catalog
P221
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears', small blue-green rounded leaves
Photo from Q and Z Nursery

Blue Mouse Ears

Catalog
P222
Hosta 'Blueberry Muffin'
Photo by Jeff Moore, courtesy of the Hosta Library

Blueberry Muffin

Catalog
P223
Hosta 'Cameo', almost round leave, green centers, white edges
Photo by Tom Van Elst courtesy of the Hosta Library

Cameo

Catalog
P224
Iris setosa canadensis, purple three-petaled irises

Curly Fries

Catalog
P225
Hosta Dancing with Dragons, long blue green leaves,
Photo from Walter's Gardens

Dancing with Dragons

Catalog
P226
Hosta 'Earth Angel', green hosta with yellow margins
Photo from Q and Z Nursery

Earth Angel

Catalog
P227
Hosta Echo the Sun, bright yellow leaves, horizontally oriented
Photo from Walters Gardens

Echo the Sun

Catalog
P228
Hosta Elegans, rounded blue green leaves
Photo from Warter's Gardens

Elegans

Catalog
P229
Hosta 'Empress Wu', gigantic green leaves
Photo by Brian Skaggs, courtesy of the Hosta Library

Empress Wu

Catalog
P230
Hosta Etched Glass, medium green edges and yellow-green centers
Photo from Walters Gardens

Etched Glass

Catalog
P231
Hosta 'Guacamole', yellow-green leaves
Photo by Hank Zumach, courtesy of the Hosta Library

Guacamole

Catalog
P232
Hosta Halcyon, bluish leaves, flat shape
Photo from Walter's Gardens

Halcyon

Catalog
P233
Hosta Hans, green to yellow feathered leaf pattern
Photo from the Raulston Arboretum

Hans

Catalog
P234
Hosta High Society, narrow dusky blue leaves with cream centers
Photo from Walters Gardens

High Society

Catalog
P235
Hosta Hope Springs Eternal, large blue green leaves, wavy yellow margins
Photo from Walter's Gardens

Hope Springs Eternal

Catalog
P236
Hosta Humpback Whale, very large blue-leaved hosta, white flowers
Photo from Walters Gardens

Humpback Whale

Catalog
P237
Hosta 'June', chartreuse centers and blue-green edges
Photo from Shady Oaks Nursery

June

Catalog
P238
Hosta 'Liberty', white white margins and green centers
Photo by Charles Tuttle, courtesy of the Hosta Library

Liberty

Catalog
P239
Hosta Love Story, green leaves with narrow cream center
Photo from Walter's Gardens

Love Story

Catalog
P240
Hosta 'Mighty Mouse'
Photo by Dick Ward, courtesy of the Hosta Library

Mighty Mouse

Catalog
P241
Hosta Mini Skir, small leaves with green and ivory variegation
Photo from Walters Gardens

Mini Skirt

Catalog
P242
Hosta Munchkin Fire, small with narrow yellow-green leaves
Photo from Walters Gardens

Munchkin Fire

Catalog
P243
Hosta Party Streamers, very narrow wiggly pointed yellow-green leaves
Photo from Walters Gardens

Party Streamers

Catalog
P244
Hosta Rainbow's End, close up of red flower stemm, variegated leaves
Photo by Tom Van Elst, courtesy of the Hosta Library

Rainbow's End

Catalog
P245
Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise'
Photo by Jim Anderson, courtesy of the Hosta Library

Rainforest Sunrise

Catalog
P246
Hosta Regal Twist, green and white, very twisted
Photo from Schulte's Greenhouse

Regal Twist

Catalog
P247
Hosta 'Sagae' green with yellow-cream edges, close up
Photo by Brian Skaggs, courtesy of the Hosta Library

Sagae

Catalog
P248
Hosta School Mouse, small curly leaves with yellow edges
Photo from Walter's Gardens

School Mouse

Catalog
P249
Hosta Seasons in the Sun, mound of bright yellow-green leaves
Photo from Walters Gardens

Seasons in the Sun

Catalog
P250
Hosta Silly String, spring leaves blue green, narrow and wiggly, pointed
Photo from Walters Gardens

Silly String

Catalog
P251
Hosta Spartacus, large green leaves with yellow-green edges
Photo from Walters Gardens

Spartacus

Catalog
P252
Hosta Tears in Heaven, mound of very blue pointed leaves
Photo from Walters Gardens

Tears in Heaven

Catalog
P254
Hosta Terms of Endearment, rounded green leaves with yellow-green edges
Photo from Walters Gardens

Terms of Endearment

Catalog
P255
Hosta Time in a Bottle, small mound of yellow pointed leaves, wavy edges
Photo from Walters Gardens

Time in a Bottle

Catalog
P256
Hosta 'Touch of Class', dark green leaves with lighter green centers
Friends School Plant Sale photo by Pat T.

Touch of Class

Catalog
P257
Hosta Twin Cities, rounded green leaves with yellow-green edges
Photo from Walters Gardens

Twin Cities

Catalog
P258
Hosta Voices in the Wind, wedge-shaped green leaves, yellow wavy edge
Photo from Walters Gardens

Voices in the Wind

Catalog
P259
Hosta When I Dream, green leaves with white feathered centers
Photo from Walters Gardens

When I Dream

Catalog
P260
Hosta Wiggles and Squiggles, very light yellow green pointed and wiggly edges
Photo from Walters Gardens

Wiggles and Squiggles

Catalog
P261
Hosta Wind Beneath My Wings, huge mound of dusty blue leaves with pointed tips
Photo from Walters Gardens

Wind Beneath My Wings

Catalog
P262
Hosta WuLaLa, green leaves with narrowish yellow edges, curving down on the ends
Photo from Walters Gardens

Wu-La-La

Catalog
P263