Common name: seersucker hosta

Size, form, texture: height 2-3 ft, spread 3-4 ft, spreading ground cover,

Hardiness, origin, native ecology: open bed over winter, completely herbaceous, Z 4-9, prefers part to full shade, likes well drained soil and moist conditions, need to keep soil moist especially in hot, dry conditions.

Bud, foliage, flower and fruit characteristics: large heart shaped coarse textured leaves, with corrugation. Flowers are in white racemes, funnel shaped with purple tinge. Very attractive tropical looking plant.

Cultural and maintenance requirements and appropriate uses in the landscape: Low maintenance other than potential irrigation, pests include slugs etc, but not often an issue, dense foliage crowd out weeds, versatile and dependable. Good in shade garden, borders, in perennial border or in mass. Slow growing, takes time to reach mature form.