Hosta Monkey Business Washingtonia romneya spreads well via underground

romneya spreads well via underground rhizomes

starting in mid-June (NC)

each topped for us from July through September with clusters of deeply-incised flowers of vermillion-orange

it makes a huge 2' tall x 5' wide clump of large 1' wide green leaves with a unique jagged edge

Hosta Monkey Business Washingtonia romneya spreads well via undergroundWe're quite jaded about new hosta introductions, but it was love at first sight when we first encountered Hosta 'Monkey Business'. This Fransen Nursery sport was a mutation from the chartreuse foliaged Hosta 'Funky Monkey'. The 2' tall x 4' wide vigorous clump, has long, arrow shaped, thick textured leaves. Each leaf has a dark green center with a wide yellow border, and supported by very visible dark purple petioles. In early spring, the foliage