4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

314 · 454 · 6868

Hosta 'Francee'

Plantain Lily

Pale lavender flowers. Heart-shaped dark green leaves with narrow white margins.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Full to partial shade, good organic matter content for water retention. Good groundcover, attractive all season, shade of tall trees, border garden, rock garden, pools and massed plantings in the shade. Excellent specimen plant.

Interesting Information
Hosta was named for Nicolaus Thomas Host, a 19th century Austrian physician. The common name plaintainlily is in reference to the resemblance of the leaves to those of the lawn weed, plaintain.

Plant Type Perennial		Bloom Color Light Purple		Foliage Color Smooth Green/White
Height 20-24 Inches		Spread 28-32 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8		Patented No

Dicentra exima (Fringed Bleeding Heart )	Tricyrtis hirta (Toad Lily 'Tojen')
Helleborus orientalis (Lenten Rose )

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color • Purple	Landscape Interest • Hummingbird	Exposure • Shade-Part Sun	Soil Moisture Preference • Medium
Season of Interest (Foliage) • Spring • Summer • Fall	Season of Interest (Flowering) • June • July	Attributes • Balcony Pots • Specimen • Rock Garden • Patio Container Pots • Cut Flower