hostas

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.

Tips for flower arrangements from your garden

Kat Fox

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

‘Hideout’ hosta (Photo from gardenimport)

Pairing dwarf hostas with big rocks

Judith Adam

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.

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

Attention-getting ‘Caradonna’ perennial sage

Judith Adam

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

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