Hosta Broad Street

The Hosta 'Broad Street' is a beautiful cultivar with character and has beautifully patterned, slightly folded leaves. They are mostly dark green, well marked with veins. They are adorned with a yellow center when they bloom, becoming creamy white a little later in the season, giving the leaf a lovely narrow pattern. Between these two contrasting colours, a light and soft green transitions in gentle touches. Its summer flowering is mauve. It is a plant for partial shade or shade. In the garden or in a pot on the terrace, this medium-sized Hosta, with its distinctive leaves with striking contrast, attracts attention.

This Hosta, or Funkia 'Broad Street' is a fully hardy perennial plant that belongs to the lily family or the hosta family. This medium-sized variety unfolds, from spring onwards, into a bushy and dense clump, reaching 50 cm (20in) in height and 80 cm (32in) to 1 m (3ft) in width at maturity. The leaves measure on average 25 cm (10in) in length and 18 cm (7in) in width. They are cordate (heart-shaped), slightly folded, glossy and have well-marked veins. They are medium to dark green in colour and have a yellow center in spring. At the beginning of summer, it lightens to creamy white. This contrasting, narrow centre gives the impression of dividing the leaf in two. A few touches of faded green wander between the green and the white. The flowering takes place in July-August, in the form of elongated bellflowers in mauve colour. This perennial spreads by stolons, like strawberries. It is a long-lived plant.

At the edge of woodland, sheltered from the wind, in partial shade, where the soil is deep and fertile, this Hosta pairs well with ferns, meadow rues and Claytonia sibirica, forming beautiful colourful duos that require little maintenance. It also looks good when planted alongside acteas with purple foliage, columbines, and tall foxgloves. All hostas grow well in pots and can remain in the same container for several years. Choose a special geranium potting soil. As long as the foliage is not too dense, you can water from the top of the pot. Then place a saucer under the pot where you pour the water, keeping the level constant in summer.