(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Snow Cap Plantain Lily)

Hostas are mound-forming herbaceous perennials grown mostly for their attractive foliage. The pretty variegated ‘Snow Cap’ is a medium to large hosta that forms neat clumps. Its large, substantial, heart-shaped leaves are slightly puckered and cupped. They are blue-green in color accented with wide, white, irregularly-shaped margins. White funnel-shaped flowers appear on tall stems held above the foliage in late summer.

Overall, this hosta grows best in full to partial shade and tolerates a wide...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Snow Flakes Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, ‘Snow Flakes,' has narrow, dull, smooth, medium-green leaves tapered at both ends. It is a low-growing plant and makes a vase-shaped cluster of leaves. The flowers are white and funnel shaped. They appear above the leaves in clusters atop leafless stems.

Like most hostas, ‘Snow Flakes' grows best in partial shade to full shade, tolerates a wide range of well-drained...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Snowy Lake Hosta)

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...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, So Sweet Plantain Lily)

So sweet plantain lily is a clump forming, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennial that is primarily grown for its ornamental foliage. In late spring, it produces a small clump of wavy, lance-shaped green leaves edged with ivory. In midsummer upright stems topped with white trumpet-shaped flowers appear. 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 are highly...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Special Gift Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, ‘Special Gift,' has heart-shaped, grayish-green leaves growing in a whirling clump. The plant is slightly rhizomatous (multiplying by stems at ground level or below) and one plant soon becomes more. The flowers are funnel shaped and very pale lavender or almost white. They appear above the leaves in clusters atop leafless stems.

Like most hostas, ‘Special Gift ' grows...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Squash Casserole 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...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Stained Glass Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, ‘Stained Glass,' has broad, heart-shaped leaves that are pleated, shiny, and golden-yellow with dark-green margins. The leaves stand upright on long petioles (leaf stems), making a vase-shaped clump The flowers are near-white and fragrant and held atop leafless stems above the leaves in summer.

Like most hostas, ‘Stained Glass’ grows best in partial shade to full shade,...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Stiletto Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, ‘Stiletto,' has narrow, undulating leaves that are tapered at both ends and dark to mid-green with thin white margins. It is stoloniferous (spreading by horizontal stems), so one plant soon makes a clump of many, with leaves jostling in all directions. The flowers are purple and borne on leafless stems above the leaves in summer.

Like most hostas, ‘Stiletto’ grows best...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Striptease Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, ‘Striptease,' has smooth, ovoid leaves that taper to a point and are dark-green with a distinctive chartreuse center edged in white that extends to the point. The flowers are pale lavender and held atop leafless stems above the leaves in summer.

Like most hostas, ‘Striptease’ grows best in partial shade to full shade, tolerates a wide range of well-drained soils, and...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Sugar and Cream Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, ‘Sugar and Cream,' has rippled, ovoid leaves that are green with a narrow margin of creamy yellow to white. It is a large hosta and forms a mound of upright and spreading leaves. The flowers are pale lavender and fragrant, and borne on leafless stems above the leaves in late summer.

Like most hostas, ‘Sugar and Cream’ grows best in partial shade to full shade, tolerates...