hosta
noun
hos·ta
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Definition of hosta
: any of a genus (Hosta) of Asian perennial herbaceous plants of the lily family with densely growing basal leaves and tall racemes of white or violet flowers
— called also funkia, plantain lily
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In full shade, please plant: lily-of-the-valley, ferns, wild tawny orange daylilies (but not the colorful hybrids), annual impatien, and, best of all, hosta. — Boston.com Real Estate, "Ask the Gardener: Tips for ridding your lawn of creeping Charlie," 21 Aug. 2019 The work especially shows in the yard, now like a four-acre park with a different outdoor room around each turn, outlined in trees, shrubs and hostas. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Kresge mansion, one of Detroit's largest, is about to hit the market," 8 June 2019 Here, the space is enveloped by a small shade garden planted as a ring of hostas, ferns, daphne and a massive jasmine plant. — Amy Pennington, The Seattle Times, "A coupleâs Rainier Beach garden is a place of creativity, vision and function," 19 May 2019 Caladiums are excellent for shady areas and combine beautifully with ferns, begonias, torenia, liriope, impatiens, hosta and coleus. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "Plant these vegetables in April, and other garden tips," 7 Apr. 2019 Learn more about growing these versatile shade garden plants: How to Grow Hostas Plant hostas in evenly moist, humus-rich soil in light to full shade. — Kris Wetherbee, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow the Most Stunning Hostas," 7 Aug. 2018 More than 2 acres of gardens include vast swathes of shade-loving plants like hostas and trilliums and a liberal sprinkling of flowering woody shrubs like lilacs and rhododendrons. — Patricia Harris And David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, "Goinâ up the country: The rustic appeal of Maineâs Route 26," 21 June 2018 Also plant summer-flowering bulbs: alliums, cannas, hostas and daylilies. — idahostatesman, "A gardening to do list for March and April | Idaho Statesman," 21 Mar. 2018 Examples of easy-to-plant perennials are bear's breeches, hostas, and red-hot pokers. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "Easy-To-Grow Plants You Should Plant This Spring," 1 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hosta.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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