Hosta 'Essence of Summer'
 

Danny Van Eechaute of Belgium registered this plant in 2004. It was originated by Jan van den Top and Marco Fransen in the . The plant forms an irregular, large size (24 inches high by 51 inches wide) mound and bears fragrant, white flowers on 3 foot tall scapes from late July into August.

The New Encyclopedia of Hostas by Diana Grenfell (2009) states: "Sport, possibly tetraploid, of H. 'Warwick Essence'...Tolerates sun in cooler climates as long as adequate moisture is available. Leaves thicker and slightly darker than those of its parent...Longish-tubed flowers reflect its H. plantaginea ancestry."



In an article in The Hosta Journal (2016 Vol. 47 No 2), the author described this plant's flowers as having a "Strong" fragrance compared to other hostas.





   

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