Hi, I haven't been posting lately, but I live in Central Texas. I have been growing hostas for about ten years. Dancing in the Rain was one of the first ones I tried to grow. It didn't make it, but I have had good luck with American Sweetheart. It is one of the first ones up, it holds its center, and it grows well. I wish it had a little bit thicker leaves so the snails and slugs didn't chew it, but I really like it. Night before Christmas grows well, too but it darkens in the center some in the heat. This is AS surrounded by NBC.