Hosta Guacamole (Plantain Lily)

Noted for its highly fragrant flowers and leaf texture that improves with age, Hosta 'Guacamole' (Plantain Lily) adds drama in the shade garden. It forms an overlapping mound of slightly convex, widely oval, chartreuse-gold leaves, 11 in. long (27 cm), with irregular dark green margins. Glossy above and thinly glaucous below, the leaves are adorned with chartreuse streaks jetting towards their center. Huge funnel-shaped, fragrant white blooms appear in summer, rising on scapes 36 in. long (90 cm). A very eye-catching hosta for specimen planting, 'Guacamole' is also suitable for planting in mixed containers.

• Recipient of multiple awards, including the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society and the American Hosta Growers 2002 Hosta of the Year award.
• Easy grower, Hosta 'Guacamole' grows 24 in. tall (60 cm) and spreads over time to 51 in. (127 cm).
• Performs best in sun, part shade to full shade in fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Site in full sun all day in cooler climates, elsewhere in morning sun only. Shelter from cold, dry winds.
• Perfect for the shade garden, mixed with other perennials in bed and borders, city gardens, cottage gardens or containers. 
• 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.