How can I arrange my hosta in the garden?
Hostas are versatile in the landscape. Low-growing hostas can be placed at the front of a planting bed to form a distinct unifying edge. Their low growth habit, combined with their ability to spread, makes them a good groundcover selection. Taller hostas can be used as a backdrop for short shrubs and flowers. Hostas are an excellent way to help direct viewers’ attention to specific landscape features. For example, hostas placed near a garden or building entrance can strongly accent and draw attention to the area. This effect is especially noticeable if they are placed in front of small-leaved plants. Scattered use of brightly-colored or unusual hostas, however, can draw attention away from other important landscape features, decreasing the orderliness in the landscape. Hostas also can be used to influence viewers’ perceptions of the size of outdoor spaces. In landscapes where the plants are placed near the viewer and small-leaved plants are used in the background, the background appear
