Buy for Less
Hostas vary in price from less than $6 a plant for common types at home and garden centers to $25 or more for the latest and
greatest from specialty catalogs. The latter prices seem steep at first. But as hosta expert Tony Avent of Plant Delights
Nursery in Raleigh, North Carolina, points out, "We can sell a plant for 20 bucks that you can divide next spring into four
or five. That's 4 bucks each. Is that too much?"
Not for us hosta-holics. See you at the next meeting.
For Beginners
These personal favorites are easy to find and grow.
- 'August Moon'--chartreuse leaves; white blooms; 20 inches tall and 30 inches wide
- 'Frances Williams'--puckered, blue-green leaves with yellow edges; lavender blooms; 3 feet tall and wide
- 'Golden Tiara'--small, heart-shaped, green leaves with golden edges; purple flowers; 12 inches tall and 15 inches wide
- 'Guacamole'--chartreuse leaves with green edges; fragrant, white blooms; 18 inches tall and 4 feet wide
- 'Halcyon'--heart-shaped, powder blue leaves; blue flowers; 18 inches tall and 3 feet wide 'Royal Standard'--glossy, deeply veined, green leaves; fragrant, white flowers; 2 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide
- 'Elegans' (H. sieboldiana 'Elegans')--large, puckered, blue-gray leaves; pale lilac blooms; 2 to 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide
"Whole Lotta Hostas" is from the July 2006 issue of Southern Living.
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