first.. are hosta reliably viable in your zone .... on a perennial basis???

some z8 areas do NOT provide the requisite winter dormancy to successfully overwinter hosta ... without enough cold weather in winter.. hosta are annuals ....

if you pass that hurdle... google any of the following:

hallsons
naylor creek
white oak ...

there are a ton of vendor links at the hosta library also ....

good luck .. i hope it works out for you ....

ken

I too second the nominations: Honest & great customer service & communication, shop with confidence! Yes, ask around about growing them in Texas.

I have an order from naylor creek waiting to ship. I have to say I was pleased with their communication so I am sure their plants will be great.
Also, let me add another good place..DirectSourceHostas.com
I ordered them last summer and they sent nice starter plants, growing in their pots.

Welcome! The nurseries listed above are all excellent. I have also ordered from Northern Grown Perennials. They don't ship until June, but they have big plants. Water is the key to growing hostas in Texas. I have much better luck growing them in containers using pine mulch as the medium.

Another great one to add to the list is Avalon Acres. They have really nice sized plants that won't break your pocketbook.

Here is a link that might be useful: Avalon Acres

My two favorites are Naylor Creek and Hallson's. They check their stock for HVX. This is getting to be more important than I ever thought before. My Naylor order arrived last week and arrived in two days, in fine shape.

-Babka

Nancy, the variety you chose is going to have a lot to do with how hostas grow for you.
Here in the south we can't grow them as big but we can grow them.....some very well.
Water is the KEY....
To begin with you might try....Sum snd Substance,So Sweet,Royal Standard,Guacamole, Blue Angel,Golden Tiara,Stiletto.
These are old standbys and won't break the pocketbook either.Then if these grow well, you will want to venture out into hostaland with lots more varieties..
BUT BE WARNED.....it is a disease....and there is no known cure!ha
Have fun! glo

Hi, I can't recommend nurseries, but I can give you some advice. Don't try growing hostas in the ground. It doesn't get cold enough in Dallas for them to do well. If you are in SE Texas, you'll probably have the same problem.

Grow them in pots and always use "pot feet" or the slugs and snails will get them.

I'm no expert. I've learned this through trial and error.

bkay

Information from Dr. L
Tread lightly on the insect findings.

Here is a link that might be useful: What to look for in hosta plants this year/viruses, etc.

Rick-

The link didn't work.

-Babka