Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum 3b Hosta 'Sum and Substance should

Hosta 'Sum and Substance should be a maintenance free perennial

The medium-sized clump

this easy-to-grow perennial forms 2' tall x 2' wide clumps of upright stems

This is not a fern for beginners who think you can just stick everything in the midst of a bed of petunias

wide blue-green edge

Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum 3b Hosta 'Sum and Substance should(aka: Polygonatum multiflorum 'Variegata') Emanating from a thumb sized horizontal rhizome just below the ground in spring, the delicate pink buds emerge, soon evolving into a 20" ladder of green, pickle sized leaves, edged in white. In May, the small white flowers dangle (or is it dingle?) beneath the arching stems. Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' looks great from spring until it turns bright yellow as it goes dormant in fall. A 5 year old patch