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With a unique look, the Designer Genes Hosta’s name is very apt. Adorned with golden yellow leaves that grow lighter as the season progresses, this plant looks glossy from above and matte under the leaves. 24. Earth Angel The flowers, pale purple, cannot live up to the foliage but are pretty nonetheless, held on the upright stems in summer. 13) H.‘Patriot’ This sweet hosta is another smaller leaf hosta with glossy green leaves and a white margin. It has dense foliage and looks really lush in shade gardens. Since it’s a lower growing hosta it looks great in the front of a group of hostas where it will be a dense mound of leaves around the base of another hosta which will help create a lush grouping of foliage at all levels for the eye to travel across. It is a huge plant that can grow to be 1.5 feet tall and 2.5 feet long. Its aesthetic value isn’t diminished whether the hosta grows in full sun or partial shade. However, this plant is only H3 hardy, meaning it will most likely need some element of frost-protection here in the UK during the colder months of the year.

Flowering in the summer, the Foam Flower bears green star-shaped leaves that are often tinged in bronze in the autumn months, adding more interest when grown next to other big-foliage plants. I think ‘Guacamole’ is a great choicefor a tall container near a doorway, as you can enjoy the flowers and their scent,” shares Dan Ori, a Horticultural Consultant. 9) H.‘Gypsy Rose’ The best place to plant variegated hostas is in partial sun. It is also important that the soil is well drained and it does not stagnate water. It is best to improve the soil with organic matter. Given the fact that hostas are generally shade-loving plants, there are so many companions for them, but the most effective are ferns and plants with different foliage types.A plant that attracts hummingbirds and songbirds when it flowers. This one is beautiful hosta variety. 41. Prairie Sky waltersgardens Hostas are tough plants, but if you’re not careful, slugs and snails can do a lot of damage to them. To avoid this, keep the mulch away from the plant’s stem. Stained Glass– medium Hosta that grows to 15″ high and 45″ wide and sports brilliant gold leaves with wide, dark green margins and light purple flowers. It is sun tolerant. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2006. ( Find it here*)

Halycon hosta is a classic blue green variety. It features large ribbed leaves that are a dusty blueish green variety. This is a great choice for a shadier part of the garden, it likes morning sun, but will not tolerate the hot afternoon sun. The lavender flowers provide great contrast against the blue foliage (of course if it’s only foliage you’re after, just snip the flowers off). Mouse Ears Mouse ears is a smaller variety that can fit into smaller spaces.I think the take away is to familiarize yourself with some of the possible varieties of leaf pattern, size, color etc and decide which direction you want to go based on your personal taste and the conditions of the garden you will be planting them in. Darker leaves need less sun than the bright leaf hostas, some hostas grow 3 feet wide, while others stay compact, these are a few considerations when choosing a hosta. How often you need to water your plants depends on a variety of factors, including the climate, the soil type, and how much sun the plant receives. In general, newly planted white feather hostas will need to be watered more frequently than established plants. This hosta has large green heart-shaped leaves enlivened by ridging and creamy yellow margins which are slightly ruffled along the sides. Coral Bells, a garden favourite, produces beautiful tiny pink-red flowers that grow on woody stems in the summer months. Q: I have numerous hostas that used to have a green center and a white perimeter, but the variegation is fading more and more each year. This year, several of them are completely green. I have some of the same sort in other sections of the yard that have kept their variegation, so I’m presuming the ones that have faded are deficient in some nutrient or were planted in the incorrect soil. What are your thoughts?

This hosta has long, elongated leaves that form a vase-shaped bush. A waxy coating coats the plant’s foliage in spring, giving it a cloudy appearance, and by summer, it turns a deep green. A very interesting giant hosta called Elegans can grow to a height of 2.2 feet. The leaf plate of this plant has a unique texture that becomes more prominent as the plant ages. If everything goes according to plan, the giant hosta can mature in five to six years in the right conditions.The Dancing Queen Hosta is an absolute stunner to have at home garden. With ever-changing shades, the leaves of this plant become lighter green as the season progresses and then it blooms lavender flowers during late summer. 23. Designer Genes However, Astrantia, members of the Onion family ( such as Alliums) and Wild Garlic help deter snails, so are very useful companions.