Hosta 'Sum and Substance' ~ Sum and Substance Hosta

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. Type:  Perennial Height:  2' - 3' Spread:  5' - 6’ Spacing:  5’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 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:  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.