Hostas are becoming more and more popular by the year, but they don't bloom in the spring. To balance your garden out year-round, plant this flower nearby.

While hostas can be planted in any season, planting hostas in spring or fall gives them time to establish roots. Here's how and when to plant them in your shade garden.

Hostas are a gardener's go-to plant for a shade garden with good reason: They are hardy, perennial, foliage plants easy to establish and maintain, but they aren't evergreen. Leaves die back, usually ...

Anyone with a shady spot to fill can attest to the value of hostas. They’ll happily grow where other plants fail, establishing themselves as the most widely grown ornamental perennial in the United ...

The easiest way to get more plants.

Perhaps no plant brightens a shady area more than hosta, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. The hardy perennial that thrives in shade is low-maintenance and easy to ...

Hostas are typically easy to grow and care for, but you'll want to pay special attention to your watering habits to ensure ...

One of the many things I love about spring is the reemergence of my favorite perennials. It is so satisfying to see them come back fresh, blemish free and often twice the size of the previous year.

Add hostas to the list of plants you may have your yard that serve double duty as both edible and ornamental. The entire plant can be eaten — from the young shoots that emerge from the ground in early ...

Shadowland Coast to Coast hosta's chartreuse foliage pairs well with various caladiums, especially those with red hues. Heart to Heart Hot Flash and Fast Flash caladiums offer vibrant red foliage, ...

Hostas are big and beautiful shade-loving perennials. They love humidity, making them great plants in regions prone to humid summers. But as much as we love a hosta garden, so do deer since they love ...

African hosta (Ledebouria petiolate) is a native of Southern and Eastern Africa that performs very well in the Victoria area. Also known as “false” hosta, it is not a hosta at all but shares many of ...