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How to grow hostas
Learn how to grow hostas for a beautiful garden! Get tips on ideal planting location, soil preparation, watering, fertilizing, pruning & deadheading, and more.
Hostas, often celebrated as the heroes of shaded gardens, bring a delightful array of lush, leafy beauty to spaces that many flowering plants shy away from. Known for their striking foliage, which ranges in colors from deep greens to blues and even variegated patterns, hostas are versatile perennials that offer texture and form to gardens.
In this section, delve into the serene world of hostas, discovering their many varieties, care requirements, and the subtle flower spikes that many produce. Whether you have a sun-dappled corner or a deeply shaded nook, there’s a hosta ready to flourish there.
Learn how to grow hostas for a beautiful garden! Get tips on ideal planting location, soil preparation, watering, fertilizing, pruning & deadheading, and more.
Fertilizing hostas starts with adding nutrient-rich organic matter like compost or rotted manure into theβ¦
The best hosta fertilizers tend to be slow-release balanced fertilizers. These products tend to haveβ¦
Earth Angel hosta is a very large-sized hosta variety with big matte blue-green streaked, variegatedβ¦
Royal Standard hosta is a large hosta variety with narrow, gently undulating glossy green leaves.β¦
The Fragrant Bouquet hosta is a popular variegated variety known for its wonderfully scented flowers.β¦
Big Daddy hosta is a large-sized variety with matte blue cupped leaves. The thick leavesβ¦
Stained Glass hosta is a brightly variegated medium-sized hosta variety. These plants are known forβ¦
The Whirlwind hosta is a variegated medium-sized hosta known for its unique twisted leaves. Thisβ¦
The Blue Angel hosta is a huge hosta variety with dark blue-grey leaves. The leavesβ¦
Praying Hands hosta is a specialty variety with skinny upright leaves. Each leaf is slightlyβ¦
August Moon hosta is a medium- to large-sized hosta variety with thick matte chartreuse-green leavesβ¦
The First Frost hosta is an award-winning medium-sized variegated hosta variety with green-blue leaves andβ¦