Hostas are versatile, easy-growing, and hardy plants! Their leafy green foliage makes for a wonderful border along pathways ...

Many hostas are more vigorous and will show best colors when given some exposure to sun, such as morning sun with afternoon shade.

Can hostas be planted in an area that gets sun? Hostas like partial or full shade. Some cultivars are sun-tolerant, but only of morning sun. Late-afternoon sun will bake them.

Hostas aren’t without their issues, though. They can be ravaged by persistent deer, rabbits, snails and slugs and damaged by sun and hail. They’re also not for native gardens.

The richer and moister the soil, the more light they can take, but the general rule concerning variegation and sun holds true for hostas.

Filling your shade garden with healthy hostas doesn't have to break the bank. You can grow your own from seed using this method.

The best hostas for the border are the ones with thick, waxy leaves. They not only are able to handle more sun, they're more resistant to slugs as well.

According to Ohio State University Extension botanists, hostas grow best when exposed to morning sun and afternoon shade. During the last few years, the quality and quantity of new hostas exploded.