A large container of leafy hostas makes a welcome addition to any patio or other seating area. Alternatively if you learn how to grow hostas in the ground their heart-shaped leaves will add structure, ...

Hosta plants, otherwise known as Hosta plantaginea, are a hardy perennial that love to be in shady spots where other plants struggle to thrive. There are lots of different varieties of hosta plant and ...

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 ...

Check out the selection of shade-tolerant plants at about any garden center in the U.S., and you are sure to find hostas and coral bells. The popularity of hostas in the U.S. goes back to the 1800s, ...

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 ...

Have you ever thought about how many variations there are of hostas? Hosta comes in shades of buttery-yellow, gun-metal grey, almost blue and so many shades of green. The leaves can have an appealing ...

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 ...

What is it about hostas that so many gardeners love? For me it’s their ability to look more striking with every passing year with barely any work. You can plant them in poor soil, forget to water them ...

It took me a long time to appreciate hostas. When I was a young gardener, I wanted bright flowers with lots of pizazz. Roses. Daffodils. Peonies. But over time I have come to appreciate the subtle ...

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 ...

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 ...