Hosta 'Sum of All'

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 5'-6'

planting zones

3a-9b

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Hosta 'Sum of All' plant details

Hosta 'Sum of All' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with gold, green and variegated foliage. In summer lavender flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something pollution tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hosta 'Sum of All'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous gold, green and variegated
Mature size: 5 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, container plant, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, puckered leaves, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta 'Sum of All'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: snail / slug, pollution and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A sport of 'Sum and Substance', ‘Sum of All’ is possibly the largest hosta available today growing to three feet tall and five feet wide with 16 inch wide broadly ovate green leaves with one inch wide gold margins. Forms a huge mound of slug-resistant, sun tolerant foliage. Pale lavender flowers appear on four foot scapes in mid to late summer.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Huge, round apple green with wide gold margin, excellent substance & pest resistant. Pale lavender flowers in mid to late summer. Partial sun to medium shade. Giant hosta up to 3’x5’.

By: Sebright Gardens

'Sum of All' is a sport of 'Sum and Substance', differing with green centered leaves with a 1" golden margin. It has some slug resistance, and is sun tolerant. Plants easily grow 3-4' tall and 5-6' across, faster, of course, if kept well fed and watered.