Can I buy hosta plants?

Hosta are one of the most popular and best perennials for shady areas in existence today. Most Americans can buy hosta and rest assured they will trive in their shade gardens. All named hosta you may buy from us come planted in a 3″ pot. The Hosta By The Handful that are not named and are shipped as bare-roots.

When should I buy a hosta?

Buy hostas as dormant, bare-root divisions or potted plants and plant them in the spring or in the fall. Hostas can be planted during the summer growing season, but will need extra attention (mostly watering) to ensure that they do not succumb to the heat of summer.

What month is best to plant hostas?

spring
The best time of year to plant hostas is in early spring or early fall (as soon as summer heat breaks), and before the rainy season if your area has one. Hosta varieties come in different sizes.

Where can I find hostas plants?

Hostas are native to Japan, China, and Korea, where they grow in moist woodlands, open grasslands, and along stream banks and rivers. A foliage plant with summer and fall bloom, other common names include plantain lily and funkia.

Why are hostas so expensive?

Some of the plants are old cultivars that used to be fashionable, but are not any more. Some plants are expensive simply because they have never been tissue-cultured, and therefore rare. A lot of the named hostas simply are NOT for sale.

How much does hostas sell for?

Since we are a large hosta nursery, we propagate on a large scale and can offer hostas for sale at some of the most competitive prices on the market – RETAIL FROM $4.00 for older varieties to a MAXIMUM of $16 for the latest introductions.

Will hostas come back every year?

Hostas are perennials, which means they will come back bigger and better every year. Most hostas grow well in Zones 3 to 9. These versatile shade plants form a mound of leaves but vary greatly by variety, offering differences in plant size, leaf shape, and leaf color.

Do hostas grow back every year?

Do hostas spread on their own?

Versatile and easy to grow, most hosta varieties spread readily once they are established. They grow from rhizomes that spread just below soil level, and healthy clumps of hostas can be divided into smaller clumps every few years to share with friends, family and neighbors.

Can you sell hostas?

Growing and selling Hostas from home can be as easy as planting them in bed, keep your varieties all grouped together and properly tagged. Then every couple of years you dig out certain varieties, sell off what you want and plant the smaller pieces, or even the scraps back into the bed for future sales.