Hostas

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Family: Asparagaceae

Countries: Asia, China, South Korea

Hostas are a genus of very hardy, herbaceous perennials, which flourish when planted in moisture retentive soil, in light shade, to quite shaded conditions.

Hostas are flowering plants.  Depending on the cultivar, Hostas flower from spring to late summertime, producing spikes of flowers, many of which are fragrant.  Hosta flowers may be white, pink, lilac, or purple coloured.

Hostas are particularly valued for their foliage, which can be green, or glaucous tones of blue or grey, or tones of greenish yellow.  There are a great many variegated Hostas, these variegated types feature leaf markings or leaf colourings in shades of green, blue, grey, white, yellow, and cream.

Hostas are edible.  Harvest the newly emerging Hosta leaves in spring, as they first appear, before they unfurl.

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