If you're a gardener, "mouse ears" most likely means hostas. One of the most popular plant series ever introduced, the mighty "mouse ears" series of miniature hostas continues to grow each season, ...

Hosta lovers rejoice each spring when all-new varieties of miniature hostas hit the market. This year, dozens of new “minis” will be available to gardeners to provide a season-long journey into the ...

As a lover of hosta, I was curious to find out what the 2025 hosta of the year was. Not only does the American Hosta Growers Association have a yearly winner, so does Proven Winners — a well known ...

Who doesn’t love hostas? This herbaceous perennial with its lush foliage is versatile, adaptable, requires little maintenance and is a favorite of every shade gardener. But this native of Asia, also ...

Curly Fries, the 2016 Hosta of the Year, is a popular mini-hosta with narrow ruffled golden leaves. Susanne Darnell Special to The Commercial Appeal With 6,000 named varieties, the world of hostas can ...

With thousands of varieties available, hostas can meet virtually any gardening need or niche. Whether you have a lot of space to fill or a teensy spot; whether you prefer gold, blue or variegated ...

The star of many a shade garden, hostas are adored for their diverse leaves not their blooms. "Most people grow them strictly for the foliage," said Michael Laico, president of the Greater Carolinas ...

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 ...

Bob Clark didn’t know what a hosta was until his wife brought two of the plants home. Thirty years later, the Clio resident grows, cross-pollinates and sells thousands of hosta varieties to customers ...