Plant Specific Care

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.

Hosta grow best and have the most vibrant green color when placed in a spot that is mostly shady.

Prune dead leaves in late Fall. Some gardeners clip off the flower stalks when they appear, although if the stalks are left to bloom they will attract bees and other pollinators.

When you want to propagate the hostas, take a shovel in fall or early spring to dig up the plant and carefully break the roots apart. Plant each individual root where you want more hosta to grow.

The best way to fertilize hostas is by adding a layer of compost in the spring, you can also feed hostas wiltha well-balanced organic fertilizer applied after planting or when plants begin to come up in Spring.