Hostas are a popular choice because they come in so many varieties (over 3,000), including many that are variegated. How, though, is one to choose between so many options? We asked Chuck Pavlich ...

This solitary hosta actually works aesthetically. The reason: It’s big enough to be a focal point. Plus, the non-variegated foliage is a more natural-looking partner with the other plants.

(Rick Wetherbee) As treasured foliage plants, hardy hostas (USDA ... a variation of patterns to create amazing variegated forms. Tease with texture Hosta Halcyon with its frosty, textured blue ...

We often use variegated Hostas as perennial borders around landscape beds. Varieties with bright white or yellow in the leaves, like “Patriot”, “Loyalist” and “Fire & Ice”, make a ...

MAYNARDVILLE — Around the corner of Brian White's eclectic Maynardville cottage, past billowing purple coneflowers, White's personal hosta garden grows beneath shade canopies he erected to ...

Like nearly everything else in gardening, where to place plants and how to group them is a personal call. For a strong effect in edging a border, consider variegated hostas. Large blue hostas are ...

Variegated hostas are beautiful, and I have several — when the deer don’t eat them. First, I think we need to address what causes variegation in plants. Most somewhat permanent variegations ...

Gardeners that have areas with abundant shelter from bright sunshine enjoy being able to landscape with plants that thrive in shade. Hostas (Hosta spp.) are among the group of plants known as ...

It is a patented plant and described by the breeder as “a medium size variegated hosta that performs best in the full sun and hot, humid conditions of the Southeast. Plants will best express ...