As beautiful as hostas are, there's one unexpected spot in your garden you should avoid planting them if you want to avoid ...

Finding vibrant, lively plants that thrive in shade can be a struggle. Hostas are a popular choice because they come in so many varieties (over 3,000), including many that are variegated.

It’s better to plant in moderation and in small drifts rather than scattershot. For the best effect, surround the variegated hostas with more subtle-colored hostas of green and blue-green.

Gardening for You: Hostas are elegant shade plants• Diminutive: Plants mature to less than 6 inches in height • Miniature: Plants mature to 6 to 12 inches • Small: Plants mature to 12 to 18 ...

White or variegated leaves are not as robust as green ones. They need more light to compensate for the lack of chlorophyll, which is needed for photosynthesis, the turning of light into energy.

Selected as the 2001 Hosta of the Year. “Liberty”: A gorgeous sport of “Sagae” with blue-green leaves that have wide, dramatically streaked, yellow margins that fade to a creamy white.

I like the green AND white. — Donna, Bethlehem Green-and-white hostas in Viriginia Beach, Virginia. Variegated hostas are beautiful, and I have several — when the deer don’t eat them.

Available in all of the classic hosta looks, including blue, green, gold, variegated and streaked, these deer-resistant and slug-proof plants fill an important gardening niche.

Many varieties of brunnera feature decorative leaves patterned in silver, white and green. Painted ferns come in variegated forms with a beautiful combination of pink, purple, white and green ...

Article continues below this ad "There are so many colors, from variegated to solid, dark blue to light green to yellow to chartreuse," Laico said.

Q: I have a number of variegated hostas in my garden. They have been planted for a number of years but suddenly this year three of them have produced green leaves - not at the beginning but as ...