Hosta plantaginea Dry Shade Plants great for structure and texture

great for structure and texture even without flowers

Hamilton Traub

Despite the flood of new introductions

but will also grow in ordinary garden soils

little remains but a few dried stalks that can be easily pulled off

Hosta plantaginea Dry Shade Plants great for structure and textureHosta plantaginea is the most heat tolerant species from China, as well as being the only species that doesn't require a winter chilling period. Hosta plantaginea is noted not only for its shiny, light green foliage, but also for its 6" long, deliciously fragrant, white flowers. Beginning in August, the flowers, which open in late afternoon, could make any garden a fragrant oasis and a hummingbird haven. Each Hosta plantaginea clump reaches 40" wide,