It is a mound-forming perennial with blue-green foliage. The leaves are thick and slightly wavy, with a nearly white center. It grows well in shade or partial shade. 20. Color Festival Botanical Name: Hosta ‘Color Festival’ This colorful hosta variety has large, oval-shaped green leaves ...
Very wide, dark green margins contrast with a bright, brilliant yellow margin. Between the margin and the centers is a light green pattern. Margins have puckering when the plant is mature. Very large and fragrant, near-white flowers appear in late summer. Size: Medium Learn More ...
Hostas with fragrant flowers appreciate more light. White-centered leaves signal a hosta that requires some direct light, but too much sun will burn their white centers. The more organic matter and moisture available in the soil, the more sun a hosta can tolerate.Blue hostas generally need ...
This striking large hosta has dramatic variegation with medium green, heart-shaped leaves with bold white centers and soft green streaks. Near-white flowers with lavender markings rise on tall stems, making this a standout in any shade garden. 2025 National Hosta of the Year Photo by: Proven ...
Hostas with fragrant flowers appreciate more light. White-centered leaves signal a hosta that requires some direct light, but too much sun will burn their white centers. The more organic matter and moisture available in the soil, the more sun a hosta can tolerate.Blue hostas generally need ...
Hostas–also called plaintain lilies–are low-growing foliage plants with large, showy leaves that can range in color from deep green through chartreuse into deep blue, with white, lavender or purple blooms in August. There are also variegated cultivars featuring cream, white or yellow centers or...
They are a staple of every shade garden with thousands of cultivars available at garden centers. So if you already have Hostas in your garden the question becomes, what do you pair with it? Here are a few options.2. Athyrium niponicum (Japanese Painted Fern) Athyrium grows best in moist...
Autumn Frost Hosta is one of my favorite hostas. The leaves have blue green centers and wide yellow margins around the edge. By summer time, the margins will turn a creamy white. It’s a slug resistant hardy perennial that comes back year after year. Variegated hostas really pop in any ...
Another is this Hosta ‘Night Before Christmas.’ This has large, thick dark green leaves with wide creamy-white centers changing to pure white in midsummer. The plant grows to 18 inches with a three foot spread. (Photo from PioneerGardens.com) ...
In 1996, the American Hosta Growers Association began awarding a Hosta of The Year. They came up with this award to help gardeners and nursery owners select the best hostas for their gardens and garden centers from the crazy number of hosta cultivars being introduced each year. The hostas that...