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Hosta - A Shade Perennials Plants

Hosta plants are my favorite of the shade perennials. There are many, many varieties to choose from. But let me warn you, once you have a few, you will become a collector.

These shade gardening plants prefer rich, moist, well drained soil with a neutral PH.

They multiply quickly and before you know it you'll be trading them with other collectors.

There are two things to watch for: slugs and snails. Check your plants daily and remove any critters.

At the end of the season when the flower stem and leaves start to wilt, you can cut the plant back to the ground and tidy up, or just leave it to Mother Nature. This is a good time to divide your plant if you desire.

Below is a Shade Fanfare variety.

The Remember Me variety starts with yellow leaves and a blue-green margin. In summer the yellow turns to white. Lavender flower bloom mid- to late-summer.

Below is a Remember Me.

Hosta - Albomarginata Scientific Name: Hosta undulata Zone: 3-8 Sun: Full Shade "The Hosta 'Albomarginata'�, Hosta undulata, has soft green leaves with white bands, making it very striking. The Hosta flowers bloom from July to Aug... more	Hosta - Aureomarginata Scientific Name: Hosta fortunei Zone: 3-8 Sun: Full Shade "The Hosta Aureomarginata, Hosta fortunei, has a heart-shaped deep green foliage with a yellow band. The purple flowers bloom from July to August, how... more
Hosta - Big Daddy Scientific Name: Hosta 'Big Daddy' Zone: 3-9 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun "The Hosta Big Daddy, Hosta 'Big Daddy', is a large selection that has huge, frosty blue leaves that are cupped and heavily quilted. The pale lavender... more	Hosta - Fragrant Bouquet Scientific Name: Hosta'Fragrant Bouquet' Zone: 4-11 Sun: Partial Sun " The Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet, displays wavy leaves with a creamy edge and are apple green in the middle.The1998 AHS Hosta of the Year boasts wavy lea... more
Hosta - Francee Scientific Name: Hosta fortunei Zone: 3-8 Sun: Full Shade "The Hosta 'Francee'�, Hosta fortunei, has heart-shaped dark green leaves with narrow yellow changing to white margins. The lavender flowers bloom fro... more	Hosta - Francis Williams Scientific Name: Hosta seiboldiana 'Francis Williams' Zone: 3-9 Sun: Full Shade "The Hosta 'Francis Williams'�, Hosta sieboldiana, is a large Hosta with wide yellow margins that surround blue-green centers, making it very striking... more
Hosta - Gold Standard Scientific Name: Hosta fortunei 'Gold Standard' Zone: 3-8 Sun: Full Shade "The Hosta 'Gold Standard', Hosta fortunei, has heart-shaped large broad leaves with creamy yellow and variable dark green margins. The pinkish, laven... more	Hosta - Golden tiara Scientific Name: Hosta 'Golden 'Tiara' Zone: 4-8 Sun: Full Shade " The Hosta 'Golden Tiara'� has heart-shaped green leaves with wide chartreuse and white margins foliage, making it very striking. The dusky lavender ... more
Hosta - Guacamole Scientific Name: Hosta 'Guacamole' Zone: 3-9 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun "The Hosta Guacamole, Hosta 'Guacamole', is a medium sized hosta that has yellowish leaves with a wid green margin and stems producing white colored f... more	Hosta - Liberty Scientific Name: "Hosta 'Liberty' (PP12,531)" Zone: 3-9 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun "The Hosta Liberty, Hosta 'Liberty' (PP12,531), is a sport of the well known variety Sagae and is considered by many to be the finest hosta ever intro... more
Hosta - Minuteman Scientific Name: Hosta 'minuteman' Zone: 3-9 Sun: Partial Sun to Shade "The Shade Hosta 'Minuteman', Hosta 'MInuteman', is a close relation to 'Patriot', except it has rounder leaves that are a deep glossy green, with tra... more	Hosta - Patriot Scientific Name: Hosta fortunei 'Patriot' Zone: 3-8 Sun: Full Shade "The Hosta 'Patriot'�, Hosta fortunei, has heart-shaped, glossy medium green leaves with a large white margin, making this variety very striking. The ... more
Hosta - Revolution Scientific Name: Hosta 'Revolution' Zone: 3-9 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun "The Hosta Revolution, Hosta 'Revolution', is a sport of the popular hosta Loyalist which in turn is a sport of the hosta Patriot. It is considered on... more	Hosta - Stained Glass Scientific Name: Hosta 'Stained Glass' Zone: 3-9 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun "The Hosta Stained Glass, Hosta 'Stained Glass', is a sport of the hosta Guacamole and was Hosta of the year in 2006. It is considered one of the best... more
Hosta - Sun Power Scientific Name: Hosta 'Sun Power' Zone: 3-9 Sun: Full Shade - Partial Sun "The Hosta Sun Power, Hosta 'Sun Power', is one of the best gold hosta's there is. The large leaves are about 12 inches long by 7 inches wide and are ... more	Hosta - T-Rex Scientific Name: Hosta 'T-Rex' Zone: 3-9 Sun: Partial Sun to Shade "The Shade Hosta 'T-Rex', Hosta 'T-Rex', is a gargantuan-sized hosta! The dusky blue-green leaves are so large (18""x20"") the plant may take 3-4 se... more

Hosta - Variegata Scientific Name: Hosta undulata Zone: 3-8 Sun: Full Shade "The Hosta 'Variegata'�, Hosta undulata, has dramatic, narrow, lance-shaped wavy leaves with white centers edged in green, making it very striking. Th... more	Hosta - Whirlwind Scientific Name: Hosta 'Whirlwind' Zone: 3-9 Sun: Full Shade "The Hosta Whirlwind, 'Hosta', has upright pointed leaves that are twisted and folded. The creamy yellow to white centers and dark green margins give ... more
Hosta - Wide Brim Scientific Name: Hosta 'Wide Brim' Zone: 3-8 Sun: Full Shade "The Hosta 'Wide Brim'� has a deep blue-green center with very wide, irregular margins of cream with gold tints at maturity, making it very striking. ... more

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