Hosta Silver Lode Gunnera Flowering slows during the heat

Flowering slows during the heat of summer

spidery-petaled flowers that emerge as magenta buds but open near white with a maroon blush to the petal tips

Selecting cultivars that bloom at various times one can have daylilies in bloom for 5 to 6 months of the year

so why are we sharing

open shade and do not thrive well in either part of full sun conditions

Hosta Silver Lode Gunnera Flowering slows during the heatThanks to plantsman Roy Klehm for sharing this hosta that he picked up on a visit to Japan. The fast growing, show stopping Hosta 'Fortunei' type plant makes a nice 3' wide clump of medium green leaves, highlighted by a large white center. In late summer, Hosta 'Silver Lode' becomes viridescent (the center pattern turns light green). The vigorous clumps are topped with 30" scapes of light lavender flowers in midsummer.