Hostas

Hosta is another term I recently learned. I have seen hostas for years and just not known what they were. A hosta is a shade tolerant perennial plant. They are mainly grown for their foliage and come in a variety of colors and sizes, usually growing anywhere from 12 to 40 inches tall and wide. Coming in shades of green, white, cream, chartreuse and even blue, they are one of the most popular groups of perennials in the world and are catching on in popularity in Texas.

“By combining different sizes with different heights, you can create a lot of interest in the shaded areas of the yard with just this one type of plant. They make great groundcovers, growing from late March until fall when they begin to disappear until next year, only to come back fuller. The lush leaves add tropical and cooling effect to the garden.”   This quote was taking from the following website: http://easttexasgardening.tamu.edu/Homegardens/Shade/hostas.html

I found this site very informative and well written. If you don’t have any experience with hostas but have a lot of shade that makes growing ornamental bushes and shrubs difficult, you may want to look into these. They should be planted in March, so that just leaves you enough time to do a little research and planning for this year’s garden.

Happy planting!