How Do You Garden Hosta Plants?
One of the best perennial plants for shaded garden areas, the hosta or plantain lily (Hosta sp.) is loved for its variably colored, heart-shaped leaves and summertime flowers that are white or lavender. Provided that the hosta grows in a fertile, moist but well-draining soil and situated in the appropriate amount of light, they will form graceful mounding clumps of beauty. One requirement for their health and continued return each spring is being exposed to winter chill in a prolonged dormancy. Find a location in the outdoor garden where the soil is fertile, moist and easily dug. Hostas are perfect under shade trees, on shady sides of buildings, under pergolas or in large containers in these same locations. Select a hosta from a friend or nursery that you like. Try to learn about the mature size of this cultivar of hosta, as well as if it grows best in deep shade, with some partial direct sun or tolerates full sunlight. Once you know the plant’s needs, adjust the planting locale in you
