Hosta
Hosta
The undisputed queen of shade gardening. Foliage in every green and blue.
Dangerous to cats
Toxic to cats and dogs, which surprises people because hostas look so unthreatening and sit right at nose height. Eating the leaves causes vomiting and diarrhoea. Rarely serious, but a dog that grazes a whole clump will have a bad night.
Bloom Season
Jul - Aug
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Sun Requirements
◑ Part Shade2-4 hours
● Full ShadeUnder 2 hours
Water Needs
Moderate
Regular watering
Size & Zones
1-3' tall
USDA Zones 3-8
Bloom Colors
Lavender
White
Traits
✦ Low Maintenance❋ Fragrant▢ Container Friendly
Soil
Clay
Where to buy
Find Hosta plants on Amazon.
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Popular Hosta Varieties
Blue Angel
A mammoth shade-garden hosta with thick, corrugated blue-gray leaves up to 18 inches long that slugs leave alone, topped by fragrant lavender flower spikes in midsummer.
Sum and Substance
Chartreuse giant that can take more sun than most hostas.
Patriot
Dark green leaves with crisp white margins.
Halcyon
The bluest hosta you can grow.
Empress Wu
The world's largest hosta.
June
Gold center streaked with blue-green margins.
Frances Williams
Classic blue-green heart-shaped leaves with wide gold margins that make this one of the all-time great hostas.
Guacamole
Chartreuse-gold leaves with dark green margins and sweetly fragrant white flowers that perfume the shade garden.
Stained Glass
Glossy gold center with dark green margins, like light through a cathedral window.
August Moon
Glowing gold foliage all season, and one of the best hostas for brighter spots with some morning sun.
Fire and Ice
Stark white centers with deep green margins, high contrast that jumps out from a shady border.
Golden Tiara
Small, fast-spreading mound with chartreuse-gold margins and one of the easiest hostas you can grow.
Wide Brim
Blue-green leaves with wide creamy-white margins that age to a clean white, a standout performer in any shade garden.
Sagae
Huge gray-blue leaves with creamy margins on a stately, vase-shaped plant that wins awards for good reason.
Liberty
Large blue-green leaves with wide creamy yellow margins that whiten as the season ages.
Royal Standard
Glossy green leaves and pure white fragrant flowers on tall stems.
Krossa Regal
Stately vase-shaped form with silvery-blue leaves on long stems.
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