A recent heavy, overnight rain renewed plants and sent a message to dormant lawns — start sending up new green shoots. It’s also given me hope for a good showing from fragrant plantain lily (Hosta plantaginea, Zone 3) this month. It’s always a surprise to see these glossy, apple-green fragrant hostas sending up huge white trumpets in August, long after the other hostas have … [Read more...] about Looking forward to fragrant hostas
Hosta plantaginea
In praise of hosta flowers
The first hosta flower spikes are appearing all over the garden. I like their architectural structure, rising on stems high above the plants and swaying in the breeze. Upright-growing ‘Krossa Regal’ (Zone 4) has pale lavender flowers carried on four- to five-foot tall stems, making a unique display. All hosta flowers are attractive in their simplicity, looking like little … [Read more...] about In praise of hosta flowers
