Night Before Christmas Plantain Lily

In fall the ridged leaves of hosta night before christmas change to all green but not before blooming soft lavender flowers in late summer.

Night before christmas plantain lily.

Hosta night before christmas hosta night before christmas plantain lily. Leaves have creamy white centers that change to pure white by midsummer and wide dark olive green edges. The fruit is not ornamentally significant. Night before christmas is a sport of hosta white christmas that was bred and registered by john l.

Hosta x night before christmas sku 4165 pure white centers edged by dark olive green borders create a superb landscape feature when combined with other bright colored hostas and perennials. Find help information on hosta night before christmas v plantain lily night before christmas from the rhs. Grown mostly for its decorative foliage plants remain attractive from spring until frost. Most flower mid july to early august.

Very popular and undemanding perennial. Hosta prefer partial shade although a few will tolerate sun with adequate moisture. An additional common name for plants in this genus is plantain lily foliage is somewhat plantain like and flowers are somewhat lily like in some species. Night before christmas hosta features dainty spikes of lavender tubular flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer.

Its attractive large textured pointy leaves remain white in colour with showy dark green variegation throughout the season. Pale lavender flowers rise above the foliage midsummer. The leaves are white with wide irregular dark green margins with slight streaking. Product description rich green leaves have a slight sheen to them with a vivid white flare down the center spring through summer.