Hostas are great shade plants, though some can take, or even do better in more sun. They prefer moist, well drained soil, rich in organic matter, but once established, many can take drier conditions. Plant them high, they won't die; plant them low, they won't grow. Also keep mulch away from the plant to help prevent crown rot and other problems. Hostas are easily propagated by division and those who say they need to be divided often say so because they want a start. There is beauty in a large, established clump of Hosta.
For lots of great Hosta information, I recommend going to the Hosta Library.
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Since Hostas are a favorite food of snails and slugs, at one time or another you are likely to experience an infestation. I prefer to use a product with the main ingredient of iron phosphate, and there are a number of brands that do. Simply sprinkle it around the plants, and when the snails or slugs eat it, it stops their digestive system. It will last through quite a few rains or waterings, and gradually breaks down into the soil where the nutrients are used by plants. It is organic and safe to pets and wildlife, but I do recommend placing it under the foliage, out of sight from birds, as it does make for expensive bird feed.
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Hosta ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’
hardy in zones 3-9 large June-July bloom |
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Hosta ‘Autumn Frost’
PP 23224 hardy in zones 3-9 medium July-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Baby Bunting’
hardy in zones 3-8 dwarf blue June-September bloom |
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Hosta ‘Blue Angel’
hardy in zones 3-8 large blue June-July bloom |
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Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’
hardy in zones 3-8 dwarf June-July bloom |
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Hosta ‘Brave Amherst’
hardy in zones 3-9 large July-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Bridegroom’
hardy in zones 3-8 medium June-July bloom |
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Hosta ‘Brigadier’
hardy in zones 3-8 giant May-July bloom |
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Hosta ‘Bright Lights’
hardy in zones 3-8 medium July-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Cathedral Windows’
PP 17295
hardy in zones 3-9
medium/large
New to our garden in 2020.
PP 17295
hardy in zones 3-9
medium/large
New to our garden in 2020.
Hosta ‘Christmas Tree’
hardy in zones 3-8 large June-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Diamonds Are Forever’
PP 26011 hardy in zones 3-9 small |
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Hosta ‘El Capitan’
hardy in zones 3-8 large June-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Emily Dickenson’
hardy in zones 3-8 July-September bloom |
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Hosta ‘Empress Wu’
PP 20774
hardy in zones 3-9
giant
June-July bloom
PP 20774
hardy in zones 3-9
giant
June-July bloom
Hosta ‘Frances Williams’
hardy in zines 3-8
large
June-July bloom
hardy in zines 3-8
large
June-July bloom
Hosta ‘Golden Tiara’
hardy in zones 3-9 small June-September bloom |
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Hosta ‘Golden Sculpture’
hardy in zones 3-8 giant June-July bloom |
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Hosta ‘Gold Standard’
hardy in zones 3-8 large July-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Halcyon’
hardy in zones 3-8 large July-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Harpoon’
medium August-September bloom |
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Hosta ‘Heartache’
hardy in zones 3-8
large
July-September bloom
hardy in zones 3-8
large
July-September bloom
Hosta ‘Jade Cascade’
hardy in zones 3-8
large
May-June bloom
hardy in zones 3-8
large
May-June bloom
Hosta ‘June’
hardy in zones 3-8 medium June-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘June Spirit’
PP 25593 hardy in zones 3-9 medium August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Lady In Waiting’
hardy in zones 3-8 medium June-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Liberty’
PP 12531
hardy in zones 3-9
full to partial shade
PP 12531
hardy in zones 3-9
full to partial shade
Hosta ‘Little White Lines’
hardy in zones 3-8 dwarf |
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Hosta ‘Lunar Orbit’
hardy in zones 3-8 medium July-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Maraschino Cherry’
hardy in zones 3-8 medium July-September bloom |
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Hosta ‘Mini Skirt’
PP 26743 hardy in zones 3-9 June-September bloom Newer to our garden and still establishing. |
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Hosta ‘Monkey Business’
medium August-September bloom |
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Hosta ‘Moonlight Sonata’
hardy in zones 3-8 large July-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Night Before Christmas’
hardy in zones 3-8 large July-October bloom |
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Hosta ‘One Last Dance’
PP 30000 hardy in zones 3-9 June-July bloom |
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Hosta ‘Pandoras Box’
hardy in zones 3-8 dwarf June-October bloom |
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Hosta ‘Paradigm’
hardy in zones 3-8 large June-July bloom |
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Hosta ‘Paradise Island’
PP 20798 hardy in zones 3-9 medium August-September bloom |
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Hosta ‘Pilgrim’
hardy in zones 3-8 small June-July bloom |
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Hosta ‘Popcorn’
hardy in zones 3-9
full to partial shade
small
hardy in zones 3-9
full to partial shade
small
Hosta ‘Potomac Pride’
large
large
Hosta ‘Radiant Edger’
hardy in zones 3-8 medium June-July bloom |
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Hosta ‘Red October’
hardy in zones 3-8 medium September-November bloom |
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Hosta ‘Regal Splendor’
hardy in zones 3-8 giant August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Royal Standard’
hardy in zones 3-8 large August-September bloom |
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Hosta ‘Sagae’
hardy in zones 3-8
giant
June-October bloom
We've had this for years, but it has not yet thrived. I moved it this last summer and think it is happier.
hardy in zones 3-8
giant
June-October bloom
We've had this for years, but it has not yet thrived. I moved it this last summer and think it is happier.
Hosta ‘Sea Dream’
hardy in zones 3-9 large July-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Soldier Boy’
hardy in zones 3-8 medium June-September bloom |
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Hosta ‘Spritzer’
hardy in zones 3-8 large August-Spritzer bloom |
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Hosta ‘Stained Glass’
hardy in zones 3-8 medium Jul-Aug bloom I thought I had lost this, but late in the spring, a small start remade its appearance. |
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Hosta ‘Striptease’
hardy in zones 3-8 large June-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Sum & Substance’
hardy in zones 3-9 giant July-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Sunset Grooves’
hardy in zones 3-9
medium/small
New to our garden in 2020.
hardy in zones 3-9
medium/small
New to our garden in 2020.
Hosta ‘Sweetie’
hardy in zones 3-9 medium July-September bloom |
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Hosta ‘Twilight’
hardy in zones 3-8 medium July-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Twilight Time’
hardy in zones 3-8 small July-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Virginia Reel’
PPAF
hardy in zones 3-9
Newer to the garden and still becoming established.
PPAF
hardy in zones 3-9
Newer to the garden and still becoming established.
Hosta ‘Warwick Curtsey’
hardy in zones 3-8 small |
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Hosta ‘Warwick Delight’
hardy in zones 3-9 small September bloom |
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Hosta ‘Wheee!’
PP 23565 hardy in zones 3-9 |
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Hosta ‘Wide Brim’
hardy in zones 3-8 large June-August bloom |
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Hosta ‘Winsome’
hardy in zones 3-8 small June-July bloom |
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Hosta fortunei ‘Francee’
hardy in zones 3-9 medium July-August bloom |
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Hosta nakaiana
hardy in zones 3-8 small June-October bloom |
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Hosta plantaginea
common name August Lily hardy in zones 3-9 large August-September bloom Very fragrant blooms! |
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Hosta tokudama ‘Love Pat’
hardy in zones 3-9 medium June-July bloom |
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Updated March 24, 2022.