This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Auburn, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
, Alberta
Carmichael, California
Paradise, California
Sacramento, California
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Dover, Delaware
Bonifay, Florida
Saint Cloud, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia(2 reports)
Dallas, Georgia
Gainesville, Georgia
Lawrenceville, Georgia(2 reports)
Marietta, Georgia
Aurora, Illinois
Batavia, Illinois
Hampton, Illinois
Machesney Park, Illinois
Morris, Illinois
Naperville, Illinois
Nilwood, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Washington, Illinois
Carmel, Indiana(2 reports)
Greenville, Indiana
Otho, Iowa
Tracy, Iowa
Wichita, Kansas
Barbourville, Kentucky
Calvert City, Kentucky
Hebron, Kentucky
Henderson, Kentucky
Munfordville, Kentucky
Durham, Maine
South Berwick, Maine
Dracut, Massachusetts
Middleton, Massachusetts
Northfield, Massachusetts
Roslindale, Massachusetts
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Lake Orion, Michigan
Royal Oak, Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
New Ulm, Minnesota
Ranier, Minnesota
Okolona, Mississippi
Joplin, Missouri
Piedmont, Missouri
Lothair, Montana
Omaha, Nebraska
Sparks, Nevada
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Nashua, New Hampshire
Winchester, New Hampshire
Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Montclair, New Jersey
South Plainfield, New Jersey
Elba, New York
Greene, New York
Penn Yan, New York
Southold, New York
Cary, North Carolina
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Medora, North Dakota
Cincinnati, Ohio(2 reports)
Galloway, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Ravenna, Ohio
Salem, Ohio
Oakland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Newport, Rhode Island
Christiana, Tennessee
Clarksville, Tennessee
Carrollton, Texas
Colmesneil, Texas
Garland, Texas
Hereford, Texas
Houston, Texas
New Braunfels, Texas
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Leesburg, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Midlothian, Virginia
Newport News, Virginia
Urbanna, Virginia
Kalama, Washington
Orchards, Washington
South Hill, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Madison, Wisconsin
Marion, Wisconsin
Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Tomah, Wisconsin
Twin Lakes, Wisconsin
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I was surprised to see the neutral and negative reviews of this plant. Here in Zone 4b, this plant is a superstar. I have it in shade wit...Read More
Just about my least favorite hosta. I live in central Delaware. This is May 6. Frances is in a shady spot with lots of light from high...Read More
Maryscott. My Francis Williams has not come up either. All my other Hostas are up or peeping through. We had a terrible winter here in Sp...Read More
This cultivar more often than not develops ugly brown areas near the edges of the leaves. Gardeners often attribute this to sunburn, but ...Read More
I love this hosta, but it has not emerged yet and I'm scared that I have lost it! It is only April,24th and we have had a really cold spr...Read More
Frances Williams is very touchy about bright sun hitting her leaves, but otherwise she is gorgeous and sturdy. Slugs avoid her thick tex...Read More
Blooms in July in my garden.
Planted one in what I thought was a shady spot in my garden, but it hasn't grown a bit, and I have more burned foliage than healthy. Perh...Read More
One of the best,if it burns in the sun move it, morning sun works for me.
i picked this variety of hosta up from the local walmart this spring to test out. i love the elegant shape of the leaves, the overall sha...Read More
I also did not realize how large this plant gets, but it is beautiful. I have it alternating with another hosta in an area about 10 x12 ...Read More
'Frances Williams' is a stunning hosta, but it is the most sun-sensitive hosta I've ever grown. I grew it successfully in shady areas wh...Read More
I whole-heartedly love this hosta. I had it on the North side of my husband's shop facing the neighbors (didn't want them forced to just...Read More
Such a beautiful plant in my zone 3/4 garden. It plays nice with the other plants too!
Positive overall.
I didn't realize when I bought it that it would get so large and I didn't (and don't) have the space a...Read More
I have been growing Frances Williams for over 15 years. My plant is really large and has never been divided. The leaves are over 18" wi...Read More
Lovely plant but if you don't keep up with dividing it the center just dies out when you least expect it, just when it has reached a gian...Read More
A sturdy hosta that will be a nice focal point in the shade garden.
Nice coloring for such a large hosta. Unfortunately it turns green fast towards end of season. I especially love the large, curragated leaves.
I haven't got a complaint with any of the hostas I grow. The thicker-leaved ones, including 'Frances Williams', are more slug, resistant...Read More
Burns in sun.
Undoubtedly my favorite hosta. I agree that direct sun can burn the leaves, especially if they are wet, but other than that it is specta...Read More
Flower scapes 40". Williams 1986.
This plant is rather open mound, has corrugated leaf that is gold-margined and bears a near white flower. My experience is two much sun e...Read More