Flower of the Week: HOSTAS

A long time ago I put Hostas in my garden.  Hostas are grown primarily for their green foliage and I use them as border plants or stand-alone. I have the “Honeybells” variety and it produces a long spike in summer which develops trumpet shaped flowers. In general Hostas can be grown in sun or full shade. However, there is a yellow-foliage variety that does best in full sun. Though many plants should be divided in spring or fall, Hostas respond well to division any time of the year. I use the foliage and flowers in FREE flower arrangements for my home and as gifts.

This is how my Hostas-border looks; however, I must tell you that few weeks ago we had a hail storm and the ice poked holes in most of my garden plant leaves.  Unfortunately, my Hostas did not escape the destruction path of the storm.