The Ledebouria in my garden is L. petiolata (syn. Drimiopsis maculata), commonly called little white soldiers or African hosta. Fleshy oblong/ovate leaves with wavy margins held on slender petioles have dark purple spots when the leaves first emerge, but these spots disappear in summer leaving a solid green leaf.
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11 Companion Plants That Help Hostas Grow Better While Adding Texture and Interest to Your Garden
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Kathy Pedersen was in awe of the hosta gardens cultivated by Hideko Gowen, a hybridizer and grower in Excelsior, Minn. About three decades ago, Pedersen was working at the Gowens' perennial ...
Hostas are so easy to grow that we rarely see a temperate shade garden without one. The dizzying selection of foliage means we never tire of them, either. A collection of blue, lime, creamy, and green ...
The Republic: A host of hostas: Tour highlights gardens filled with versatile plant
In pocketed garden plots dotting five hilly acres, leafy clumps of decorative plants poke through new mulch. Deep green Pacific Sunrise hostas, with leaves rimmed in neon hues, grow in one section of ...
After spending decades cultivating his leafy collection, Roger Neff will show it off to the Westerville community this month. Neff's hosta garden, which includes about 125 varieties shaded by large ...
Hostas are the number one shade perennial sold in the United States and now the University of Tennessee Gardens is among the top sites in the United States where visitors can see an extensive ...