Sum and Substance Hosta Dudley Nurseries and stays small

and stays small

at the front of the border

Photos courtesy of Texas Pecan Nursery

Vaccinium ashei ' Tifblue'

ruffled blooms

Sum and Substance Hosta Dudley Nurseries and stays smallHosta sieboldiana 'Sum and Substance' Sum and Substance is one of the most popular of all hosta species because of its fairly large size, hardiness, and adaptability. Although, like all hostas, it prefers open or dappled shade, it likes more sun than most. You can site it in any direction but south. It must be sheltered to some degree. The more shade it gets, the darker its green tint; the more sun, the brighter yellow. It is an excellent under plant