Bowood Farms
4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

314 · 454 · 6868

Hosta 'Rock Island Line'

Hosta  (Plantain Lily)

Plantain Lily

White flowers. Medium green center with a creamy white margin; average substance.

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

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Bloom Color
White

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Foliage Color
Smooth Green/Cream


Height
4-8 Inches


Spread
12-16 Inches


USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8


Patented
No

Lenten Rose

Helleborus x

(Lenten Rose 'Ivory Prince')

Coral Bells

Heuchera x

(Coral Bells 'Sparkling Burgundy')

Knotweed

Persicaria polymorpha

(Knotweed )

Characteristics & Attributes

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