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‘Frances Williams’ is a popular cultivar that features very large blue-green leaves variegated with irregular greenish-yellow margins. It was discovered by breeder Frances Williams in the mid-1930s. It is a clump-forming perennial that typically matures in a spreading mound to 24" tall, but spreads over time to 48-60" wide. Thick, puckered, cupped, wide-oval to rounded leaves (to 12? long and 11? wide) have distinctive veining, cuspidate tips and cordate lobes. Leaves are deep blue-green in the center with wide but irregular greenish-yellow margins. Funnel-shaped, mostly white flowers appear in early to mid summer in racemes rising to 30" tall. Flowers often have lilac hues.
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Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Does best in rich, moist, organic soils in light, sun-dappled shade. Divide plants as needed in spring or autumn (perhaps easiest in early spring before the leaves unfurl).
| Common Name | 'Frances Williams', Hosta |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' |
| Container/Amount | 1 gallon |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b |
| Growth Rate | Average |
| Light Requirements | Part-shade, Shade |
| Height | 2 ft. |
| Width | 5 ft. |
| Soil Condition | Well-drained |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Blooming Period | June |
| Flower Color | white |
| Fragrance | No |
| Foliage Color | Green /yellow |
| Deer Resistant | No |
