Perennial plants survive from one growing season to the next, regrowing from their roots each spring. Discover gorgeous, fast-growing perennials that provide quick color and texture for shade gardens.

The world of perennials is vast, and where one variety might not suit your garden's specific conditions, another could be ...

With thousands of varieties available, hostas can meet virtually any gardening need or niche. Whether you have a lot of space to fill or a teensy spot; whether you prefer gold, blue or variegated ...

Q: I have a gorgeous hosta planting, within a larger installation by Joanne Kostecky Garden Design. The outer hostas had much breakage. We had more squirrels in 2016. I think the damage is from them ...

Q: My Empress Wu hosta has seed pods on the flower stems (see reader's photo). I would like to plant some of the seeds just to see if I can get them to germinate. I realize that the Empress Wu is most ...

So versatile and ubiquitous are hostas that I have yet to visit a garden that doesn’t have at least one whether left by a previous gardener or selected by the present one. Hostas certainly are ...