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Liberty Hosta – Elegant and Showy

Liberty hosta is a zone 4 shade garden perennial that won the 2012 Hosta of the Year award. See photos and notes below about how to grow this beautiful plant. I was reading online this morning about the 2012 Hosta of the Year, Liberty Hosta and was reminded of why I purchased the plant in […]

Flemish Sky Hosta

Flemish Sky Hosta is a smaller zone 4 shade perennial that blooms in late fall. This Hosta is slug resistant and has large blue-green, pointed and rippled leaves. Flemish Sky is a smaller size Hosta that I have had for about 3 years now and it has given me a bonus of gorgeous white blooms […]

Sagae Hosta – A Garden Showpiece

Sagae Hosta is an amazing semi-upright mound of yellow margined foliage. The Hosta leaves are wavy and rippled on their edges. It is a garden showpiece. The plant is gorgeous and the vase shaped specimen in the garden will be a focal point to catch everyone’s attention. It is great for a background plant behind […]

Big Daddy Hosta

Big Daddy Hosta is a large blue hosta that has large white flowers, is slug resistant, and grows in deep shade. Learn how to grow this zone 4 perennial. Big Daddy is probably one of the best large Blue Hostas in the industry. It was registered by Paul Aden in 1978. It has a rich […]

Lady Isobel Barnett Hosta

Lady Isobel Barnett Hosta is just that………a Lady. What a Hosta. The pictures here are of a plant that is 8-9 years old and it has never been divided. It has upwards of 50 shoots ready to come to life in Mid-May this year. (late spring) I had planned to divide it this year, but […]

Perennial Bed Border Using Hosta

Make a perennial bed border by using smaller hostas as an edging. Learn which varieties are best suited for use as a border in your flower bed. Hostas make a nice alternative to annuals as a border. A perfect time to do this is in the fall when you need to rejuvenate your perennial beds. […]

Design Ideas for Hosta Gardens

Create stunning Hosta gardens with easy to care for shade loving plants. Learn how to choose Hosta varieties that complement each other with a variety of shapes, colors, and textures. Below are some pictures of my shade garden taken recently, so I invite you to come with me and take a virtual tour of a […]

Sum and Substance Hosta

Sum and Substance Hosta is a shade perennial suitable for zone 4 gardens. It is a spectacular plant with light green leaves that truly makes a statement in the perennial bed. It can certainly be the focal point of any planting area, whether you have a bed with mostly Hostas in or a lone Hosta […]

Hostas for Zone 4 Northern Gardens

Hostas can be a versatile plant in your garden because of the variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. Learn how I got started growing these shade loving perennials and which ones are suitable for zone 4 gardens. My love for these perennial plants started a long time ago before I knew anything about growing […]

Aphrodite Hosta with Fragrant Blooms

Aphrodite Hosta is a zone 4 perennial shade plant with large, white fragrant flowers that blooms in mid-August. Find growing information for this Hosta and other resources. Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of beauty, and until about a week ago, I had totally forgotten how gorgeous the ‘Aphrodite’ Hosta is when it blooms. During the […]

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