Hostas
Uses:
- Shade Gardens
- Woodland Areas
- Containers & Planters
Features:
- Unique Foliage
- Low Maintenance
- Summer Flowers
Sunlight:
- Partial Shade to Full Shade
- North Side of Homes
- Under 4 Hours of Direct Sunlight
Growing Zones:
- 3-9
- What is My Zone?
Hostas are popular plants for gardeners that grow in shady areas. The unique foliage provides interest from spring until winter. Grow these on the north side of homes or under trees.
Why Buy Hostas Online?
Hosta is a genus of plants widely grown by gardeners as fantastic shade tolerant plants with excellent foliage and tiny purple flowers. These plants are native to China, Japan, Korea, and Russia. Hostas are low maintenance perennial plants that have large leaves that come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Colors include blue-green, lime-green and dark-green, as well as variegated versions. Hostas can grow anywhere from 6 inches tall all the way up to 4 feet tall!
The plants die all the way back to the ground each winter, but come back bigger and stronger the following year. Hostas are also sometimes known as plantain lilies & by the Japanese name giboshi.
The Best Way To Use Hostas
Often homeowners will grow these plants underneath trees, on the north side of their house, or next to other structures that provide shade. Gardeners will grow several hostas next to each other to provide a border, height or depth to their garden, and to provide contrast in color.
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Excellent in shade gardens
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Low maintenance
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Beautiful foliage in different colors
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6 inches to 4 feet tall
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Growing zones 3 to 9
Hosta Companion Plants
Plants that go well with hostas are shade loving annuals, perennials and shrubs. Some of our favorite plants to grow with hostas are coral bells, astilbe, ferns, geraniums, and lenten roses.
