Francis Williams Plantain Lily 1 Live Plant – Hosta ‘Frances Williams’ – 1 Gallon Pot

Frances Williams Plantain Lily (Hosta ‘Frances Williams’) is a deciduous herbaceous perennial prized for its large, textured, heart-shaped leaves and distinctive variegated foliage. Its blue-green leaf centers are surrounded by broad, irregular yellow to golden-green margins, creating an attractive contrast in shaded garden settings. This classic hosta cultivar is particularly valued for its bold foliage and substantial, mounding growth habit.

During summer, Frances Williams Hosta produces pale lavender to nearly white, bell-shaped flowers on upright stalks above the foliage. The leaves form a dense, spreading mound that provides texture and color in woodland gardens, shaded borders, foundation plantings, and ornamental containers. As a shade-loving perennial, it performs best in partial to full shade and prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soil.

This listing includes one live Frances Williams Plantain Lily in a 1 gallon nursery pot. Its attractive variegated foliage provides seasonal interest from spring through autumn. The plant naturally enters dormancy in winter, and its leaves may die back before new growth emerges the following spring.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Plant

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

Common Name: Frances Williams Plantain Lily / Frances Williams Hosta

Scientific Name: Hosta ‘Frances Williams’

Plant Form: Live Potted Perennial

Plant Type: Herbaceous Ornamental Perennial

Flower Color: Pale lavender to nearly white

Foliage Color: Blue-green centers with yellow to golden-green margins

Growth Habit: Dense, broad, mounding clump

Primary Ornamental Feature: Large variegated foliage

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Frances Williams Plantain Lily

• Scientific Name: Hosta ‘Frances Williams’

• Cultivar: Frances Williams

• Plant Quantity: 1 live plant

• Pot Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot

• Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

• Plant Form: Live potted perennial

• Plant Type: Herbaceous ornamental perennial

• Plant Family: Asparagaceae

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Flower Color: Pale lavender to nearly white

• Flower Form: Bell-shaped flowers on upright stalks

• Bloom Season: Summer

• Foliage Color: Blue-green centers with yellow to golden-green margins

• Leaf Shape: Large, broad, heart-shaped

• Leaf Texture: Thick, puckered, and prominently veined

• Growth Habit: Dense, broad, mounding clump

• Sunlight: Partial shade to full shade

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–9

• Soil Preference: Fertile, organically rich, moist, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred

• Landscape Uses: Shade gardens, woodland borders, foundation plantings, ornamental containers

• Container Suitable: Yes

• Pollinator Interest: Summer flowers may attract bees and other pollinators

• Seasonal Appearance: Herbaceous perennial; foliage dies back during winter dormancy

• Primary Ornamental Feature: Bold blue-green foliage with golden margins

One live Frances Williams Plantain Lily (Hosta ‘Frances Williams’) plant, natural foliage, crown, root system, growing medium, and 1 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

Plant Form: Live Potted Herbaceous Perennial