Hosta fortunei var. hyacinthina (Plantain lily 'Hyacintha Variegata')
Other names: Hosta 'Fortunei Hyacinthina', Hosta 'Hyacintha', Hosta 'Hyacintha Variegata' (fortunei)
H. fortunei var. hyacinthina is a mound-forming, deciduous perennial bearing ovate, veined, grey-green leaves with thin, white margins. Leaves emerge-blue-green in spring. Upright scapes bear racemes of funnel-shaped, pale purple flowers in summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta fortunei var. albopicta f. aurea (Golden fortune plantain lily)
Other names: Hosta fortunei 'Aurea', Hosta fortunei f. aurea
H. fortunei var. albopicta f. aurea is a compact, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with broad, veined, creamy-yellow leaves, fading to dull green with age. Funnel-shaped, mauve flowers are borne on leafy scapes in summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta 'Albomarginata' (fortunei) (Plantain lily 'Albomarginata')
Other names: Hosta 'Silver Crown', Hosta 'Fortunei Albomarginata'
'Albomarginata' is a vigorous, mound-forming, deciduous perennial bearing broadly ovate to heart-shaped, veined, dark green leaves with irregular, white margins and upright scapes bearing racemes of funnel-shaped, pale lavender flowers in summer.
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1.2m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta fortunei var. aureomarginata (Gold-edged plantain lily)
Other names: Hosta 'Obscura Marginata', Hosta 'Yellow Edge'
H. fortunei var. aureomarginata has large, variegated, bright green, heart-shaped leaves with broad, creamy-yellow edges and trumpet-shaped, mauve flowers in late summer.
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1m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'Sherborne Swift' (Plantain lily 'Sherborne Swift')
Other names: Tardiana hosta 'Sherborne Swift'
'Sherborne Swift' is a compact, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with upright, lance-shaped, veined, blue-green leaves. Racemes of bell-shaped, pale lavender flowers bloom on tall, slender scapes in summer.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta 'Sweet Susan' (Plantain lily 'Sweet Susan')
Other names: Hosta 'Williams 86'
'Sweet Susan' is a vigorous, mound-forming, deciduous perennial bearing ovate to heart-shaped, veined, dark green leaves and upright scapes bearing racemes of fragrant, funnel-shaped, lavender flowers in midsummer.
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0.8m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta 'Royal Standard' (Plantain lily 'Royal Standard')
Other names: Hosta 'Wayside Perfection'
'Royal Standard' is a clump-forming perennial with broad ovate, glossy green leaves and tall spires of fragrant white flowers in late summer.
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1m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta 'Bunchoko' (Plantain lily 'Bunchoko')
Other names: Hosta sieboldii 'Bunchoko'
'Bunchoko' is a clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped, mid-green, white-margined leaves, occasionally streaked in the centre, and purple flowers in summer.
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1m max. spread |
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0.4m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta 'Phyllis Campbell' (fortunei) (Plantain lily 'Phyllis Campbell')
Other names: Hosta 'Sharmon' (fortunei)
'Phyllis Campbell' is a mound-forming, deciduous perennial bearing ovate to heart-shaped, veined, pale yellow to yellow-green leaves with irregular, grey-green margins. Upright scapes bear racemes of funnel-shaped, lavender flowers in summer.
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1m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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