Description
Feature. Hosta is a clump-forming plant that grows from rhizomatous roots. It produces blooms on long stalks that extend well above the clumping foliage in late spring or summer. USDA Hardiness Zone. Hosta is a very beautiful perennial plant grown in 3-9(USDA). Planting time. Hostas can be planted in early spring or as soon as the heat of summer ends in early fall. Sow. Sow seeds in containers filled with potting mix. Barely cover seeds with additional potting mix, moisten them, and place them in a fairly warm, bright location. Keep soil moist but not soggy. Seeds will germinate within about three weeks. Sun. Hostas can survive in full shade, but most varieties grow best when they receive dappled sun for a few hours each day. Hosta is a genus of plants commonly known as hostas, plantain lilies, and occasionally by the Japanese name gib��shi. Hostas are widely cultivated as shade-tolerant foliage plants. The genus is currently placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, and is native to northeast Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East). How to Grow Hostas From Seed After the flowers have faded, pick off the seed pods and let them dry for a few days before breaking them open and looking for the seeds inside. The seeds can be stored until midwinter and then sown in containers filled with commercial potting mix. Barely cover the seeds with additional potting mix, moisten them, and place them in a fairly warm, bright location. Mist the soil daily until the seeds germinate, which usually happens within about three weeks. Once the seeds sprout, place the plants in a slightly cooler location where they get indirect sunlight, and continue to grow them until it’s time to plant them outside.
- USDA Hardiness Zone. Hosta is a very beautiful perennial plant grown in 3-9(USDA).
- Planting time. Hostas can be planted in early spring or as soon as the heat of summer ends in early fall.
- Sun. Hostas can survive in full shade, but most varieties grow best when they receive dappled sun for a few hours each day.
