What should you buy from Riverbend this week?

Check out this list of THE BEST crops at Riverbend according to Stephanie's weekly review of the nursery. These are the "must haves" for a great display of color!

Hosta x fortunei 'Francee'

Hosta

An award-winning Hosta! Beautiful green, heart-shaped leaves have narrow, clean white margins. Large lavender flowers bloom above medium-sized mounds of strikingly marked, sun-tolerant foliage. Excellent when used en masse or as a specimen.

Height: 15-18 Inches

Spacing: 24" (61 cm)

Additional: Water weekly during dry spells.

Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Bloom Time: early-mid summer

Bloom Color: Lavender.

Hosta (hos'-ta)

Family: Liliaceae · Common Name: Plantain Lily, Funkia

Hostas come in a wide array of sizes, leaf colors and leaf shapes. Spikes of bell-shaped flowers are white or lavender and bloom spring and summer. Large hostas are stunning as accent plants. Small varieties are great in mixed plantings or rock gardens.

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure • Shade • Sun • Part sun	Soil Moisture Needs • Wet	Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium	Season of Interest (Foliage) • Summer • Fall • Spring
Season of Interest (Flowering) • Foliage • Summer	Foliage Attribute • Variegated	Bloom Color • Purple	Attributes • Tolerates wet sites • Fragrant • Ground Cover • For Clay Soils
Water Requirements • Water weekly during dry spells