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This Hosta is now one of my favorites. For anyone who thinks Hostas are merely green plants with big leaves, a Hosta can provide a touch of color and variety in sunny or shady locations.

These require minimal maintenance, although they will droop in very dry conditions, they go away in Winter, and just start blooming mid-to-late Spring.

For something you can plant, and walk away and almost forget about, it offers a pretty showy result.

Just saw the first Hummingbird this morning at Rose Cottage (central North Carolina.) Hope all those feeders are ready – Hummingbirds are ready to rock and roll their season – and they’ll be arriving thirsty!

If you aren’t being terrorized by moles or voles in your garden, Hostas can be a low-maintenance way to add color to a shady (or sunny) spot. They really can be a “plant and walk away” method of dealing with areas that are just not bright enough for most Summer-blooming flowers.

Below is a prime example:

Stained Glass Hosta

This plant was actually moved to this location end of last season. It doesn’t appear to have suffered for it.

So, don’t think of Hostas as just “green” – make sure to research all varieties to find the Hosta perfect for your color-troubled garden zones. Get some additional ideas for garden color from the Rose Cottage Ltd web site…

Happy Planting!