Hostas, Standout Perennials For Any Shade Garden


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	Hostas, staple hardy perennials for the shade garden Hostas: Fragrant Bouquet The Fragrant Bouquet is one of the Hostas that receives my full attention. It produces showy flowers and is fragrant! The wavy, heart-shaped, leaves are colored apple-green variegated with creamy margins. The Fragrant Bouquet is a mainstay in my shade garden. The only pest is of course those nasty slugs. However, I have no issue with going out after dark and slug picking with my trusty rusty flashlight. pale green to chartreuse hosta with wide margin very fragrant lavender to white flowers 3" long flowers appear in summer on scapes rising above the foliage mound to 30-36" tall grows from 18"-28" tall Hostas: Francee A medium size Hosta, the Francee has oval heart shaped leaves with white margins. I received the Francee as a division from a friend and have come to appreciate its vigorous growth habit and its contrasting darker forest green color against my other surrounding plants. plant forms a sturdy mound of foliage lily-like bell shaped blooms, lavender blooms in July medium-sized, grows to 18" tall, with flowers 24" tall deep-green leaves with a crisp white margin suitable for container planting or tubs easily divided in either spring or fall Hostas: Sum and Substance I would imagine that almost every gardener has at one time or another planted the Hosta Sum and Substance. A slug resistant variety, this Hosta has large, rounded leaves with heavy puckering and is a vigorous grower. The Sum and Substance was named Hosta of the Year in 2004. The image above is from my garden taken July 19, 2009. The flowers are on 50" scapes, making it one of a kind. This low care perennial is also ideal tubs and patio pots. grows 18" to 24" tall spreads 60"wide vigorous grower lavender flowers from July to August shade conditions but does require some sun to enhance its golden color Related pages: Great companion plants: Brunnera, Astilbes, Ajuga,Sedum Angelina or the Ligularia Othello. Check out my Site Index Page for a listing of additional annuals and perennials to plant in your flower garden design. Go to 2009 Annuals Page Go to 2009 Perennials Page Go back from Hostas Page to Gardening and Landscaping Makeover Home Page Can't find what you are looking for? Use the Search Box below and thanks for visiting my web site. Please visit again and why not 'Bookmark' this site as a favorite...makes it easy to find us again.	Current Garden Updates View my Garden Blog below...I'm always adding or revising pages... Have you heard of MYKE
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