For a large hosta with variegated foliage, choose ‘Dream Weaver.’ Although not as large as some of the truly giant varieties, ...

The smallest, "Blue Mouse Ears" has little leaves just 2 inches long. My largest hosta is probably Hosta montana, "Steven Parrish," from Cider Hill Gardens in Windsor, Vermont, ( www ...

Hosta plants come in such a variety that the choices are only limited by your pocketbook. The size, foliage color and leaf shape offer so many opportunities to fill out ...

A: Big, beautiful, lush hosta is a favorite plant for many gardeners in cooler climates. The usual hosta varieties prefer cold winters that induce dormancy and warm summers of moderate length.

Q. Can I grow hosta in containers? How big of a pot? What type of soil and how much fertilizer? I am downsizing to a condo with a deck but want to take some of my plants with me to grow in pots.

Dear Master Gardener: We moved to a new house last spring and there was a big, beautiful perennial garden. Unfortunately, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to eradicate quackgrass and wild onions ...

) has registered about 5,000 hosta varieties, although hybridizer Mark Zilis, author of two books on these plants, estimates there may be as many as 8,000 identified cultivars. We’ve come a long ...