The Manual
Hosta Care Guides
Long-form guides on growing, designing, and troubleshooting Hosta shade gardens — written by American gardeners, editorially reviewed.
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Care
Watering, fertilizing, dividing, mulching, and everyday upkeep.
3 guidesDesign
Shade-garden composition, companion plants, foliage contrast.
12 guidesProblems
Slugs, deer, voles, viruses, leaf damage — diagnose and fix.
2 guidesSeasonal
Spring emergence, summer care, fall cleanup, winter prep.
1 guideVariety lists
Best blue, gold, variegated, white-margined, miniature, giant.
10 guidesFeatured guides
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Best Blue Hostas
Comprehensive list of hosta cultivars with blue foliage, drawn from the AHS Registry.
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Best Gold and Chartreuse Hostas
Comprehensive list of hosta cultivars with gold foliage, drawn from the AHS Registry.
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Best Variegated Hostas
Comprehensive list of hosta cultivars with variegat foliage, drawn from the AHS Registry.
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Best White-Margined Hostas
Comprehensive list of hosta cultivars with white foliage, drawn from the AHS Registry.
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Giant Hostas
All giant-class hosta cultivars from the AHS Registry.
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Hosta of the Year: Complete List 1996-2026
Every American Hosta Growers Association Hosta of the Year, year by year, with breeder and registration details.
Variety lists
All guides
- Are Hostas Poisonous? Problems
- Best Blue Hostas Variety lists
- Best Gold and Chartreuse Hostas Variety lists
- Best Variegated Hostas Variety lists
- Best White-Margined Hostas Variety lists
- Blue Hostas Design
- Companion Plants for Hostas Design
- Everything You Need to Know About Dwarf Hostas Design
- Giant Hostas Design
- Giant Hostas Variety lists
- Growing Hosta Francee Care
- Hosta of the Year: Complete List 1996-2026 Variety lists
- Hostas Diseases Problems
- Hostas for Shade Design
- Hostas for Sun Design
- Hostas in Bloom Design
- How to Divide and Transplant Hosta Care
- How to Take Care of Hosta Plants Care
- Large Hostas Variety lists
- Medium Hostas Variety lists
- Miniature Hostas Variety lists
- Small Hostas Variety lists
- The Best Types of Hostas Design
- Top 6 Best Garden Sprayer Reviews — 2019/2020 Buyers Guide Design
- Types of Hostas Design
- What To Do With Hostas In The Fall Seasonal
- White Feather Hosta Plant Design
- White Hostas Design