Then 'Hostas', on the left side you can choose what kind of hosta's you are looking for and select one or several shopping options, I usually choose 'sun tolerant' and 'slug resistant' then print out a list and shop from that list during the year. Hi there. I live in Davis, west of Sacramento (zone 9), where it gets quite hot in the summer.
I recently bought my first hostas (Dancing in the Rain, Liberty, Loyalist, Orange Marmalade and Journey's End) and am keeping them in pots for the time being to see which part of our yard will make the best home for them. I'm wondering what experience other California gardeners in zone 9 have had ... Notes I have run The Schwarz Greenhouse operation specializing in Hostas and Perennials for 20 years, with a mail order listing (Jim's Hostas) for 3 years I have been growing Hostas for 18 years and have a personal collection of 450 of the newer varieties. I have been a member of the American Hosta Society for 10 years, a member of the Midwest Regional Hosta Society for 8 years, and I ...
hostas photos, Hostas stand the test of time However you choose to use hostas, they will brighten up shady corners and fill the area with lush foliage. The large-leaved cultivars give temperate areas a tropical feel, the small ones tucked here and there soften hard edges of bricks and stone. I have three or four hostas that have grown fine in Z8 on the SE side of Dallas. No heroic care at all other than mulching well during summer months and throwing some leaves on top of them during the winter months. All get the same care as any other plant in my beds and they probably get no more than an hour of filtered morning sun per day.
