Hosta 'Frances Williams'
Hosta 'Frances Williams'
Hosta 'Frances Williams' is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to shade and partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | shade and partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Hosta 'Frances Williams''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Astilbe 'Visions'to edge in front
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Professor Sargent'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Shishi Gashira'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Yuletide'for height behind it
- Cavatine Japanese Andromedato flower when it does not
Garden styles
Foundation planting Shade cottage Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: