Hosta plantaginea North Africa The flowers attract an array

The flowers attract an array of butterflies and bees

8-10" wide leaves are spotted with yellow dots

flowering stems

tan-colored flower spikes that extend just past the foliage

Salvia leucantha is great as a hummingbird-acclaimed accent in the back of the border or in a vase

Hosta plantaginea North Africa The flowers attract an arrayHosta plantaginea is the most heat tolerant species from China, as well as being the only species that doesn't require a winter chilling period. Hosta plantaginea is noted not only for its shiny, light green foliage, but also for its 6" long, deliciously fragrant, white flowers. Beginning in August, the flowers, which open in late afternoon, could make any garden a fragrant oasis and a hummingbird haven. Each Hosta plantaginea clump reaches 40" wide,