Growing Hostas in Full Sun?
Saturday May 10, 2008
Hostas are shade plants, right? Well, yes and no. We think of hostas as shade perennials, but there are some hostas that need a dose of sunshine to look and perform their best. Bu then, too much sun will fry any hosta’s leaves. So how do you know which Hostas can tolerate a sunny site? A quick rule of thumb is to give yellow leaved and fragrant hostas at least morning sun and keep the blue and green hostas in partial shade. But there’s a bit more involved in choosing hosta plants for a sunny garden.
Photo: © Marie Iannotti (2008) licensed to About.com, Inc.
Comments
Gee, I’ve had hostas growing in full sun for years–don’t get as big as those in the shade, but they do nicely all year. Of course, I live near Pittsburgh, PA, so we don’t get that much sun anyway, which might explain the apparent success…..
It could be that your plants get enough water to make up for the sun and heat. It’s the blue ones that really fry in full sun. But hey, if it ain’t broke…