Dandelioness is a Hosta plantaginea, commonly called August lily · Fragrant plantain lily · Fragrant hosta.
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The variegation on the new leaf is unreal.
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Dandelioness Hosta plantaginea
Watered and rotated toward the sun.
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Propagation attempt #3, wish us luck.
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About this plant
Common name
August lily · Fragrant plantain lily · Fragrant hosta
Scientific name
Hosta plantaginea
Sun
Light shade; tolerates more sun than most hostas
Water
Keep evenly moist; dislikes drying out
Soil
Fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained
Nickname
Dandelioness
Fun facts
- Its white flowers are strongly fragrant — unusual among hostas — and often open toward evening, perfuming the night garden.
- It tolerates more heat and direct sun than almost any other hosta species, making it a parent of many sun-tolerant hybrids.
- Nearly every fragrant hosta cultivar in commerce, such as 'Fragrant Bouquet', owes its scent to this species.
- It blooms in August (hence "August lily"), later than most hostas, which flower in early summer.
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