Hosta 39carnival39 has striking dark grey45green foliage which features wide yellow gold margins on leaves that are deeply veined from june to july this plantain lily sends up tall stems of pale lavender flowers which rise above the foliage this is a hardy perennial that will gradually spread to form great structure during the spring and summer it looks good at the front of a shady border and is also tolerant of sunshine height 45cm 4013963441 spread 1m 403393