Hosta ‘Night before Christmas’ (Plantain Lily)

Award-winning Hosta ‘Night before Christmas’ (Plantain Lily) is a clump-forming perennial forming a moderately dense, semi-upright mound of heart-shaped, white leaves, 8 in. long (20 cm), widely and irregularly margined dark olive green. Satiny above and shiny underneath, the leaves are held on ivory-streaked stems. Loose clusters of tubular, pale purple flowers appear on tall, upright scapes reaching 34 in. (85 cm), in mid to late summer. They attract hummingbirds and songbirds. Moderately fast-growing, this variegated hosta cultivar makes a beautiful specimen in the home garden.

• Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
• Grows 18 in. tall (45 cm) and 36 in. wide (90 cm).
• Performs best in part shade to full shade in fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Shelter from cold, dry winds.
• This foliage plant is perfect for the shade garden, mixed with other perennials in beds and borders, city gardens, cottage gardens, or containers. Great as a groundcover, specimen plant, or underplanting shrubs and roses.
• Watch for slugs and snails, which could damage the attractive foliage.
• Cut off the stems after blooming to encourage the plant’s growth. Discolored leaves should be trimmed back to the ground.
• Propagate by division in early spring or late summer.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.