Hosta plantaginea Dry Shade Plants These should only be attempted

These should only be attempted by advanced gardeners

the flowers do not hold up when cut

little remains but a few dried stalks that can be easily pulled off

Despite the flood of new introductions

'Tokudama Aureonebulosa' makes a 3' wide clump of extremely thick

Hosta plantaginea Dry Shade Plants These should only be attemptedHosta plantaginea is the most heat tolerant species from China, as well as being the only species that doesn't require a winter chilling period. Hosta plantaginea is noted not only for its shiny, light green foliage, but also for its 6" long, deliciously fragrant, white flowers. Beginning in August, the flowers, which open in late afternoon, could make any garden a fragrant oasis and a hummingbird haven. Each Hosta plantaginea clump reaches 40" wide,