Hosta 'Francee' ~ Francee Hosta

Francee Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage.  The glossy heart shaped basal leaves are deep green with wide a creamy-white margin and deep veins.  The bell-like pale lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators.  Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.  To learn more about the Francee Hosta read this blog post. Type:  Perennial Origins: Natural Hosta albomarginat Sport Height:  1' - 2' Spread:  1' - 3’ Spacing:  2’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 - 9 Culture:  Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color:  Purple 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:  Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine   IMAGES: I, Terren Peterson, Francee Hosta, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta fortunei Francee 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Francee 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.