Hosta Marilyn Monroe Eastern Asia In colder areas the foliage

In colder areas the foliage is damaged by cold

The clove-scented flowers come in bicolor combinations of white and red

smothering other smaller hostas if they aren't planted on adequate spacing

spore propagated from our original collection from Brunswick Co

Hosta Marilyn Monroe Eastern Asia In colder areas the foliageHosta 'Marilyn Monroe' is a vigorous seedling selection from open pollinated Hosta rupifraga 'Urajiro' seed the late Jim Hawes acquired from Japan. Hosta 'Marilyn Monroe' makes a 2' wide clump, composed of red petioles holding the medium sized, wavy edged, grey green leaves so that you get a good glimpse of the dramatic, waxy white backs.