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Shade-loving hostas for foliage interest in woodland and shade gardens.
Abiqua Drinking Gourd Hosta is known for its thick, deeply cupped, and heavily corrugated blue green leaves. It grows in a wide mound and produces white flowers in early to mid summer. This slug resistant, low-maintenance hosta is ideal for shaded gardens. Partial to full shade.
Aureo Marginata hosta is a popular perennial known for its striking variegated leaves. Featuring broad, heart shaped leaves that are forest green in the centre with irrigular golden margins that may fade to creamy white as the season progresses. This variety is valued for its ability to brighten shaded garden areas and is considered low-maintenance and long-lived. Part to full shade.
Autumn Frost Hosta is a medium sized perennial known for its striking frosty blue leaves with extra wide yellow margins that mature to creamy white in summer. It also produces light lavender, bell shaped flowers reaching approximately 16 inches tall in mid to late summer. Thrives in full shade, however it will have more vibrant colour if morning or evening sun is present.
Blue Angel hosta is a slug resistant, low maintenance, clump forming perennial known for its giant, thick, heart shaped, blue green to silvery blue leaves that form wide cascading mound. This variety is considered one of the best large blue hostas, often used as a focal point in any shady area and is also also highly effective at suppressing weeds in shade gardens due to its large, low-hanging leaves. Requires full shade to keep its vivid blue colour, but will tolerate morning or late evening sun.
Fire and Ice Hosta is a popular variegated perennial known for its thick, heart shaped leaves that are slightly twisted with creamy-white centres and irregular dark green borders. This variety is known for being a slower growing hosta due to the high percentage of white on its leaves, however this means it handles a bit more sun than other varieties. Ideal for shadier gardens or under planting. Part sun (morning or evening)
First Frost Hosta is a medium sized perennial known for its striking blueish green foliage and exceptional durability, remaining attractive in the garden until the first frost of of fall. The leaves start in spring with an intense blue green center and creamy yellow margins. By mid summer these margins typically mature to a pure white and pale lavender, funnel-shaped flowers bloom. Morning or evening sun is reccomended for the most vibrant colour.
Gold Standard Hosta is a popular, award-winning, and vigorous perennial forming large mounds with distinctive chartreuse to golden yellow leaves and dark green, irregular margins. It thrives in part to full shade, though it tolerates more sun than other varieties, making it a excellent, high contrast choice for any garden.
Great Expectations Hosta is a popular but slow growing perennial valued for its large, heavily puckered foliage featuring thick, corrugated, heart shaped leaves that start with gold centres in spring, maturing to creamy yellow and eventually white by mid summer. Requires part shade allowing only for morning or evening sun.
Guacamole Hosta is a popular, large perennial known for its glossy, apple green leaves with dark green margins and highly fragrant lavender flowers. The center of the leaf often turns a brighter gold during the summer or when exposed to more sunlight. Large, funnel shaped, pale lavender blooms appear in late summer reaching up to 3 feet tall. These flowers are noted for their lily like fragrance. This variety thrives in partial shade and is one of the most sun tolerant hostas. It performs best with 4–6 hours of morning sun but should be protected from harsh afternoon sun to prevent leaf scorch.
Halcyon Hosta is a popular, dwarf style, clump forming perennial known for its thick, heavily ribbed, spear shaped leaves that emerge a striking blue in spring, often retaining this colour well into the summer. Pale lavender or lilac bell shaped flowers appear in mid to late summer often reaching up to 28 inches tall. Perfers part shade for best colour, however, avoid harsh afternoon sun as it will scorch and melt the waxy blue coating on the leaves.
Krossa Regal Hosta is a classic, low maintenance, slug resistant perennial known for its distinctive upright, vase shape and frosty blue green foliage. It features thick, wavy, heart shaped leaves with a waxy blue gray coating and each leaf can grow up to 11 inches long. Also it produces pale lavender, bell shaped flowers in mid to late summer that can reach 4 to 6 feet tall. Performs best in partial to full shade, avoiding afternoon sun.
Minuteman Hosta is a popular, mound forming perennial known for its thick, dark green leaves with wide, crisp white margins. It is a low maintenance, shade loving plant that produces pale lavender flowers in mid-summer. This variety has excellent slug resistance and is a perfect option for shade gardens. Thrives in partial shade to full shade, but can tolerate morning sun.
Regal Splendor Hosta is a large, upright, vase shaped perennial featuring thick, wavy, deeply corrugated powder blue leaves that transition to a blue green in the summer. The edges are wavy and vary from creamy yellow to ivory. It also shows its bell shaped lavender flowers that ca reach 4 to 6 feet in mid to late summer. Performs best in partial to full shade, protecting it from hot afternoon sun.
Stained Glass Hosta is a medium-sized perennial known for its striking, yellow green foliage. It features brilliant golden yellow centers with irregular dark green margins and prominent, deep cut veins that create a "stained glass window" effect. This variety also has large, fragrant, pale lavender to white flowers bloom in late summer and can reach 30 inches tall. Tolerates more sun than most varieties, but should still be protceted from hot afternoon sun.
Vulcan Hosta is a vigorous, medium-sized perennial known for its high-contrast foliage. Featuring broad, heart shaped leaves with a thick waxy coating that makes them notably slug resistant, the white centres often feature light chartreuse or golden-yellow streaks where they meet the dark green edges. It also produces pale lavender to white, funnel shaped flowers in mid to late summer. Does best in part shade avoiding the afternoon sun.
Wide Brim Hosta is a medium sized perennial featuring large, heart shaped, puckered blueish green leaves with irregular, wide, creamy yellow margins. These margins start as a buttery yellow in spring and gradually fade to a creamy white by mid to late summer. The leaves are moderately corrugated providing an extra textured appearance in shaded areas. It thrives in part to full shade, making it ideal for shaded gardens or under planting.