Hosta Frances Williams
Incredible chartreuse variegation
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Hosta Frances Williams
- Many hostas are renowned for their margin colouration and 'Frances Williams' is no exception. The large, heart-shaped leaves are a lovely green hue with wavy patches of yellow skirting the outsides.
- Alongside the fabulous foliage, this hosta also produces attractive, lilac-coloured flower racemes in the summer months.
- A perfect choice for shadier gardens, the crinkled leaves of 'Frances Williams' provide highly-effective groundcover and aid in the suppression of weeds.
- Hostas make fine additions to woodland-style planting schemes, and also work wonderfully in Japanese gardens (the Japanese term for hosta being gib?shi).
- Low-maintenance and easy to care for, you can grow this hosta in beds, borders and containers (just make sure pot-grown hostas are regularly watered as the compost will dry out quicker).
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Hosta 'Frances Williams' is excellent for large 40 cm pots in the shade, keeping its roots cool below 20°C.
How big does it get?
Hosta Frances Williams typically reaches a mature height of 60 cm and a spread of 120 cm.
How much sunlight does this need?
Hosta Frances Williams requires partial to full shade to flourish.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
Hosta Frances Williams prefers moist, fertile, humus-rich soil, ideally keeping the root zone cool.
How much watering does this plant need?
The Hosta Frances Williams thrives in consistently moist soil and should be watered generously, aiming for 2 to 3 cm of water per week, especially if temperatures rise above 20°C.
Will this plant need pruning?
No strict pruning is required, but Hosta Frances Williams generally benefits from deadheading faded flowers to encourage further blooming and cutting back dead foliage in late autumn or early spring.
How hardy is this plant?
Hosta 'Frances Williams' is fully hardy with an RHS rating of H7, surviving temperatures below -20°C, and is hardy across all UK regions.
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