Hosta fortunei 'Francee' features large, dark emerald green heart-shaped puckered leaves with bright white edges. One of the best white-margined hostas for landscapes.

Lavender flowers mid- to late-summer on 36" scapes. Medium growth rate, possibly 24" tall, 36" wide. Provides bright color in shade with wonderful foliage.

'Francee' needs to be planted in a full shade area in any moist, well-drained area. This low care perennial is ideal for shady positions and is one of the most popular for landscape uses. A great choice for any beginner gardener. Slug resistant.

General info - Hostas:
Hosta (syn.: Funkia) is a genus of about 23-40 species of lily-like plants native to northeast Asia. They were once classified in the family Liliaceae but are now included in the family Agavaceae by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. They are herbaceous perennial plants, growing from corms or rhizomes, with broad lanceolate or ovate leaves varying widely in size by species from 1-15 in (3-40 cm) long and 0.75-12 in (2-30 cm) broad. Variation among the numerous cultivars is even greater, with clumps ranging from less than 4 in (10 cm) across to more than 6.5 ft (2 m) across.

Leaf color in wild species is typically green, although some species (e.g., H. sieboldiana) are known for a glaucous waxy leaf coating that gives a blue appearance to the leaf. Natural mutations (sports) of native species are known with yellow-green ("gold") colored leaves or with leaf variegation (either white/cream or yellowish edges or centers). The flowers are produced on an erect panicle up to 31 in (80 cm) tall; the individual flowers are usually pendulous, 0.75-2 in (2-5 cm) long, with six tepals, white, lavender, or violet in color and usually scentless.

Hostas are widely-cultivated ground cover plants, particularly useful in the garden as shade-tolerant plants. Hybridization has produced over 5000 cultivars, those with golden- or white-variegated leaves are especially prized. They are generally easy and long-lived garden plants, relatively disease free, requiring little care other than watering and some fertilizer if you want to enhance growth.

Shade Part Shade (Zones: 3-9