Hosta plantaginea 'Ming Treasure'

A tissue culture sport of Hosta plantaginea, this large cultivar was registered by Mark Zilis in 1999. It grows to about 25 inches in height with a spread of 5 feet. It bears fragrant, pure white flowers starting in August.

According to The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "best of the margined Hosta plantaginea sports."

Similar cultivars include H. 'Uptown Girl'.

These 2010 photos come from the Ralph (Herb) and Dorothy Benedict Hosta Hillside, tours and vendors at the 2010 American Hosta Society National Convention in Minnesota, Wade and Gatton Nursery and Arboretum, Toledo Botanical Garden and the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

 

Copyright © 2000 -