Botanical name
Hosta ‘Frances Williams’ (sieboldiana)
Other names
Plantain lily ‘Frances Williams’, Hosta ‘Yellow Edge’, Hosta ‘Golden Circles’, Hosta ‘Eldorado’, Hosta sieboldiana ‘Frances Williams’
Genus
Hosta
Variety or Cultivar
‘Frances Williams’ _ ‘Frances Williams’ has heart-shaped, puckered and veined grey-green leaves with wide yellow-green edges. Pale lilac flowers form in compact racemes.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage
Green, Yellow, Grey-green in Summer
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
General care
Pruning
Remove dead foliage when it dies back.
Propagation methods
Division
WHERE TO GROW
Hosta ‘Frances Williams’ (sieboldiana) (Plantain lily ‘Frances Williams’) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Containers, Underplanting
Cultivation
Best planted in fertile, moist, well-drained soil protected from cold, dry winds. Prefers slightly acid or neutral soils, but will also grow in alkaline soils if enriched. Shallow, chalky soils can cause leaves to yellow. Grows best in partial shade, but
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
