Stokesia laevis Honeysong Purple 3a Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is

Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is one of the few tetraploid hostas

This is one of the slowest growing cast iron plant species in our collection

awaiting its turn for attention

although Actaea japonica has proven remarkably easy to grow in our hot

While flowering and size will be less than in ideal conditions

Stokesia laevis Honeysong Purple 3a Hosta 'Sum and Substance' isStokesia 'Honeysong Purple' is an exciting introduction from the late hosta guru Alex Summers and his son Alan, of the former Carroll Gardens. Stokesia 'Honeysong Purple' boasts large, vivid, dark purple flowers with a contrasting reddish pink center, starting for us in late June on a nice, compact 1' tall x 2' wide clump. This is truly one of the most stunning colored stokesia on the market!