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Beginner
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1m
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1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Hosta 'Francee'
Other names: Plantain lily 'Francee'
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Genus: Hosta
Variety or cultivar: 'Francee' _ 'Francee' is a clump-forming perennial with heart-shaped, strongly veined mid-green leaves, finely edged with white. Funnel-shaped lavender flowers form on stems.
Hosta 'Francee' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage: Cream, White, Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Angelica archangelica (Angelica), Astilbe x arendsii 'Brautschleier' (Astilbe 'Brautschleier'), Athyrium filix-femina (Lady fern), Astilbe x crispa 'Perkeo' (Astilbe 'Perkeo'), Astilbe 'Bronce Elegans' (Astilbe 'Bronce Elegans'), Aster divaricatus (White wood aster), Astilbe x arendsii 'Fanal' (Astilbe 'Fanal'), Blechnum spicant (Hard fern), Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady in Red' (Lady fern 'Lady in Red'), Athyrium vidalii (Vidal's lady fern), Dennstaedtia punctilobula (North American hay-scented fern), Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' (Tatting fern), Athyrium otophorum var. okanum (Eared lady fern)
Hosta 'Francee' (Plantain lily 'Francee') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Containers, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant in fertile and moist, but well-drained, soil sheltered from cold, dry winds. Grows well in slightly acid or neutral soils, but will also grow in alkaline soils if enriched. Shallow, chalky soils can cause leaves to yellow. Partial shade is best, but
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Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Nicola
Hosta 'Francee' (Plantain lily 'Francee') has been used in The HESCO Garden by Leeds City Council for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Sun. 17th May 2009 12:51
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