Maintenance

Light requirements: Hostas are true shade garden plants that can survive in full shade. However, many varieties grow best when they receive dappled sun for a few hours each day. When plants have green and yellow variegated leaves, exposure to morning sun helps enhance the yellow coloring. Water : hostas as needed to keep the soil moist but not wet. Once established, hostas will tolerate occasional dry soil, but they will not survive long periods of drought unless they are regularly watered. Watering is best done near the base of the plant, beneath the leaves, rather than overhead watering, which tends to attract slugs and snails.