Hosta Sum and Substance
A statement perennial with oversized golden leaves
£15
2 Litre pot
Flowering
Pollinator
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Key information
Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ is a dramatic, large-leaved variety with bold chartreuse foliage that brightens shaded areas and creates instant impact in borders or large pots.
Delivery & Returns
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Top Tip
Despite the name, this hosta prefers partial shade rather than full sun.
How to care for Hosta Sum and Substance
Aspect
Partial & Shade
Hosta Sum and Substance thrives in partial to full shade. Avoid intense afternoon sun, which can scorch the leaves.
Care Level
Easy
This is a very low maintenance plant. Flower stems should be cut back, and dead foliage cleared in the autumn.
Watering
Regularly
Hosta Sum and Substance likes to be kept moist. Mulching around the base of the plant can help retain moisture.
Feeding
Compost
Plant with lots of good quality, peat-free compost. Feed in the spring with a liquid feed to promote strong healthy growth.
Soil
Tolerates most soils
When preparing to plant, ensure the soil is well draining by mixing in grit with your compost.
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Foliage
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Quick facts
BOTANICAL NAME
Hosta 'Sum and Substance'
PLANT TYPE
Flowers every year (perennial)
RECOMMENDED SOTO POT SIZE
Medium
HARDINESS
Hardy
NURSERY POT SIZE
2L
TOXICITY
Toxic if ingested. Wear gloves when handling
EVENTUAL GROWTH (2-5 YEARS)
Height - 1m, Width - 1m
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In this Soto Masterclass, Max introduces the White Foxglove, which is also known as the Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora, a very similar relation to the Sutton's Apricot Foxglove.
The White Foxglove loves to bask in the sun and provides elegant points of interest to the scheme. Loved by pollinators they are a focal point within a border.
Max explains that as a biennial the flowers have a two year life cycle, with flowers at their best in the second year.
Watch Max demonstrate how to spread the seeds of the foxglove to grow more plants. He explains, when, how and where to cut the foxglove stem with secateurs and how to feed them with compost after. Max reveals this is a job which can be done into late Autumn.
This guide shows how to encourage a smaller second flush of flowers in the summer. Read the full Masterclass on pruning a foxglove here.
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