Full Sun Hosta Garden Ideas

With over 8000 hosta cultivars in the world there are a lot of hosta options for your garden.

Full sun hosta garden ideas.

Over the years each of the beds have changed as i have moved plants around and gotten a better idea of how large and tall some of the hosta varieties can become. Interestingly those with fragrant blooms grow best in full morning sun. Design ideas for hosta gardens. Those with yellow leaves or genes of the hosta plantaginea family are among the best hosta plants to grow in sun.

Click on each of the photos for larger images. See more ideas about hostas hosta gardens hosta varieties. Grows vigorously with twisted wavy leaves and pointed tips. Hostas for full sun hostas with yellow gold leaves or fragrant flowers often tolerate more sun than hostas with green blue or white leaves.

Hosta plantaginea which is a sun tolerant hosta is a chinese native that opens white flowers in late summer at dusk releasing a heady perfume. Other fragrant varieties of hostas for sun include hosta ambrosia and hosta fried green tomatoes hostas for sun also feature many varieties with gold or yellow tone leaves. Sun power a bright gold hosta holding color well when planted in morning sun. Far left front is golden scepter.

The key to success beyond right plant for the right space is moisture. There are of course always exceptions and you might even have a hosta that is basking and thriving in full sun so it is not a hard and fast rule. The first photo shows a border of tiny tears hosta.