(Hosta, Lave-leaved Plantain Lily, Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. One of many hosta species brought into gardening from their native ranges in Asia, Hosta lancifolia makes a vase-like clump of narrow, tapering, mid-green, glossy leaves held upright on long petioles (leaf stems). The flowers are lavender and funnel-shaped and borne in clusters on stalks that rise above the leaves in late summer.

Like most hostas, Hosta lancifolia...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Arguably, there is no better perennial for shade. Hosta is a clump forming herbaceous ornamental grown mostly for its attractive foliage. The genus originates from Asia and is comprised of approximately 40 species and thousands of hybrid cultivars.

Throughout the growing season they present clumps of foliage in various shades of green, blue, blue-gray or gold. Some also have variegated markings of white, cream or gold. Their flowers are variable, but are generally trumpet, funnel or bell-shaped...

(Aurea Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, Hosta longipes ‘Aurea,’ a sport (a mutation) of a species native to Asia, is prized for its red petioles (leaf stems) and the uniform, glowing color of its leaves, which emerge bright yellow in spring and turn chartreuse with time. The leaves are long, narrow, tapering and smooth. They grow in a fountain-like clump. The flowers are pale lavender and borne in clusters...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Arguably, there is no better perennial for shade. Hosta is a clump forming herbaceous ornamental grown mostly for its attractive foliage. The genus originates from Asia and is comprised of approximately 40 species and thousands of hybrid cultivars.

Throughout the growing season they present clumps of foliage in various shades of green, blue, blue-gray or gold. Some also have variegated markings of white, cream or gold. Their flowers are variable, but are generally trumpet, funnel or bell-shaped...

(Plantain Lily, Siebold Hosta, Siebold Plantain Lily)

This clump-forming, shade-tolerant, herbaceous perennial originates from eastern Asia. It is primarily grown for its highly ornamental gray-green leaves that are heart-shaped, cupped and have a corregated texture and waxy bloom. In early summer, it produces an unusually upright, sturdy stems of pale lavender to white bell-shaped flowers.

This hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in mixed perennial borders or planted in masses as a groundcover...

(Elegant Plantain Lily, Plantain Lily, Siebold Hosta)

Reliably beautiful, this large hosta makes a fine addition to shaded borders and Asian woodland gardens. This clump-forming, shade-tolerant, herbaceous perennial is primarily grown for its highly ornamental waxy, gray-green leaves. These are large, heart-shaped, cupped and have a corregated texture. In early summer, it produces strong, upright stems lined with white bell-shaped flowers.

Elegant plantain lily prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in perennial...

(Plantain Lily, Siebold Hosta, Siebold's Plantain Lily)

Siebold's hosta, or plantain lily, is a small clump forming, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennial that originates from Japan. It is primarily grown for its ornamental olive green foliage that is lance-shaped. In late summer, it produces an unusually upright, sturdy stems of violet-purple, funnel-shaped flowers. This hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in mixed perennial borders or planted in masses as a groundcover for shade. Most plantain lilies...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Variegated Undulate Plantain Lily)

Arguably, there is no better perennial for shade. Undulate hosta, or plantain lily, is a small clump forming, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennial that originates from eastern Asia. It is primarily grown for its ornamental dark green, wavy-edged, broadly lance-shaped foliage that has white or yellow interior markings. In early summer, it produces upright, sturdy stems of lavender-pink, funnel-shaped flowers. This hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used...

(Plantain Lily, Variegated Wavy-leaved Plantain Lily, Wavy-leaved Hosta)

Arguably, there is no better perennial for shade. Undulate hosta, or plantain lily, is a small clump forming, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennial that originates from eastern Asia. It is primarily grown for its ornamental dark green, wavy-edged, broadly lance-shaped foliage that has white or yellow interior markings. In early summer, it produces upright, sturdy stems of lavender-pink, funnel-shaped flowers. This hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used...

(Plantain Lily, Wavy-leaved Hosta, Wavy-leaved Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, Hosta undulata var. undulata, is a medium-sized plant and forms a dense spreading clump of heart-shaped, twisted, wavy leaves that have an irregular white center and wide margins streaked with dark and light green. The flowers are lavender and borne in clusters on stalks that rise above the leaves in late summer.

Like most hostas, Hosta undulata...