hostas – Page 2 – Garden Making

Tips for flower arrangements from your garden

February 5, 2019July 2, 2013 by Kat Fox

Big, textured hosta leaves are gorgeous on their own, or mix them with a few blooms. I chose another shade-loving plant, begonias, as a companion because of the bright pink colour and because I know my begonias will rebloom this summer. The begonias will wilt long before the hostas do, so I'll replace the begonias with something else to keep the arrangement going.

Beyond the usual roses and peonies, many plants make gorgeous arrangements for inside. Here are some tips for flower arrangements from your garden.

Pairing dwarf hostas with big rocks

February 6, 2019February 27, 2013 by Judith Adam

‘Hideout’ hosta (Photo from gardenimport)

I’ve come across a collection of dwarf hostas, hardy to Zone 3, which would be wonderful snuggled up to big rocks. Sometimes an enormous garden object is enhanced by partnership with a demure and intriguing plant.

Attention-getting ‘Caradonna’ perennial sage

February 7, 2019June 29, 2011 by Judith Adam

'Caradonna' salvia (Photo courtesy of How Sweet It Is, howsweetproduce.com)

‘Caradonna’ has Intensely dark violet-blue spikes on ‘Caradonna’ highlighted with a slight copper inflorescence at the base of each flower.