Hostas (Hosta spp.) are perennial shade-lovers. If your yard doesn't get much direct sun, you may already be familiar with this popular and versatile plant with graceful blooms. This perennial, also ...

We have had good results growing hostas on the north and east sides of our house. Since hostas are easy to grow, we hope to add some in a southern area of the garden that gets mostly full sun and we’d ...

The cool blue to green tones of Hosta 'Parasol'--which are blue in spring and turn dark green in summer--brings a sense of balance to the variegated leaves of Hosta 'Treasure Trove." (Rick Wetherbee) ...

Hardy plants that are easy to grow, hostas have become popular with gardeners and landscape designers for their striking foliage and flowers. Hostas thrive in partial or full shade, making them ...

Anyone with a shady spot to fill can attest to the value of hostas. They’ll happily grow where other plants fail, establishing themselves as the most widely grown ornamental perennial in the United ...

Q: I have a number of variegated hostas in my garden. They have been planted for a number of years but suddenly this year three of them have produced green leaves - not at the beginning but as summer ...

Hosta is a perennial foliage plant so well-known and widely planted that many gardeners take it for granted. There are over 3000 named varieties, all of them easy to grow and very trouble-free. They ...

Anyone who has visited my garden knows you have to hunt to find a hosta. So when the Minnesota Hosta Society asked to tour my garden June 30, my puzzled response was, “Whatever for?” “We don’t live in ...

Hostas are a favorite in Southern gardens, to be sure. Their large, vibrant leaves create a focal point that can certainly hold court on its own but, when planted with the right companions, can ...

Hostas are among the best-selling of all herbaceous perennials. Trouble is, slugs and snails love them too The hostas are flowering now. They're not a plant that one thinks of much as a bloomer, so ...

My variegated (green and white) hostas are beginning to turn all green. How can I prevent this? I like the green AND white. Green-and-white hostas in Viriginia Beach, Virginia. Variegated hostas are ...