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Hosta fortunei 'Queen Josephine'

Plantain Lily

'Queen Josephine' hosta, also known as Plantain Lily or Funkia, has very glossy heart-shaped leaves with dark green centers and wide yellow margins that mature white. In mid to late summer, upright stems of funnel-shaped flowers of light purple appear high above the foliage. The substantial leaves of 'Queen Josephine' are slug-resistant.

Additional:

The genus name Hosta is after the Austrian physician & botanist Nicholas Host (1761-1834).

Plantain Lily Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Most hostas prefer semi-shade, especially in the hot afternoon. Good slug resistance.

Height:

12-18 Inches

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Spread:

24-38 Inches

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Hardiness Zone:

3 - 9

Characteristics & Attributes for Hosta fortunei 'Queen Josephine'

Exposure
• Partial Shade
• Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
• Average
• Moist
Attracts Wildlife
• Hummingbirds
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Height
• 12-16 Inches
• 16-24 Inches
Attributes
• Great Foliage
• Border or Bed
• Mass Planting
• Container
• Naturalizing
• Edging
• Specimen
• Focal Point
Foliage Color
• Variegated
• Gold
• Green
Great Companion Plants for Hosta fortunei 'Queen Josephine'
Columbine Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea 'Songbird Goldfinch')
False Spirea False Spirea (Astilbe x arendsii 'Amethyst')
Fern, Ostrich Fern, Ostrich (Fern, matteuccia struthiopteris )
Coral Bells Coral Bells (Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple')
Plantain Lily Plantain Lily (Hosta seiboldiana 'August Moon')
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