Hosta Companion Plants 2021
Who grows with your hostas to really make them pop? Show them today:
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Beth - Michigan 6A
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoGreat jokes this morning Paula.
Had to do some digging for companion plants.
Aralia - Sun King in back next to the tree. Once this gets going it grows crazy.
Astilbe - County and Western
Bleeding Heart - Gold Heart
Coral Bells - Caramel
Coral Bells - Palace Purple
Coral Bells - Plum Pudding
Coral Bells - Purple Petticoats, Blackberry Ice, Pear Crisp
Fern - Branford Beauty
Fern - Lady Ghost
Fern - Ostrich
Heucherella - Pink Fizz
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
2 years agothe water to wine joke 🤣🤣🤣
Beth..loved seeing your aralia..I planted my first one last summer..I have the other plants you posted too..I think they're great choices..
hosta with an Autumn fern and astilbe..
hard to see but there's a heuchera with Fire Island..
I like epimedium with hosta..
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Comments (9)Any hosta with yellow or green foliage would look great. Any of the Sum and Substance family (example - Mountain Snow, Winter Snow, Sum it Up, Sum Cup O Joe, Sum of all) or ones that have fragrant flowers will do just fine in sun. Something like Fragrant Bouquet apparently needs sun for its fragrance. Honeybells is another one that comes to mind. Also Sunpower, Titanic, Fat Cat, Liberty, Majesty, montana Aureomarginata, Leading Lady, Xanadu, Green Piecrust, Stardust, Jimmy Crack Corn, Golden Sunburst, Brother Stephan, and Blaze of Glory are other large to extra large hostas that I grow here that might work. Sugar and Cream I saw growing in a lot of sun when I was in Minneapolis last weekend. I have some hostas in a lot of sun mixed with daylilies, irises, peonies, etc etc. Hostas and daylilies will want more water than bearded irises. But, the beardless irises, like the siberian, don't mind extra water. Brenda...See MoreCompanion plants for hostas under black walnuts
Comments (4)Some shrubs don't do well with black walnuts, hydrangeas and physocarpus as Chris pointed out; any kind of roses, azaleas, weigelia, spireas, lespedsia, are all things I've tried a time or two and didn't succeed. I tried Madonna lilies three times before I gave up, they just got weaker each year and finally stopped coming up. But hibiscus, cimicifuga, garlic, thyme, artemesia, lavender, dianthus, passionflower, Dutchman's pipe vine, columbines, ruellia, creeping veronica, lamiums, can all be added to the list of things that will grow under them or within range of their roots.. Most native wildfiowers; trilliums, dog-tooth violets, mayapples, false solomon's seal, woodland phlox, Dutchman's breeches, wild strawberries (but not garden strawberries), ginseng, colt's foot, toothwort, other spring ephemerals, are all good. Sandy This post was edited by mosswitch on Tue, Jun 25, 13 at 10:55...See MoreCompanion/Accent Plantings for the Hosta Garden (pic heavy)
Comments (161)If you get to Milwaukee, let me know. I have clumps being given away all the time. tj...See MoreGreat Hosta Companions....Different Hosta/Or Other Plants
Comments (15)Im sorry jmcbackyarddigger!! I didnt mean to steal your post!! very sorry for that!! The poison ivy is gone (Thank someone, probably the doctor that put me on steroids!!) And yes Ken i am surrounded!! but i love this little city of Ferndale, MI!! cant think of anywhere else I would want to live!! But the yards are SO small and the double lots here are too expensive (and a double lot here is probably a 1/4 acre! I dont know!)It would be nice to live out in the middle of no mans land, but I really hate to drive over 40 miles to work one way. and that is how it is around here!! even the city of South Lyons (which was farm country 10 years ago "and is only about 25 minutes from home on the xway> now even has a McDonalds!!! would you believe that!!! it is so built up now!!! my parents used to drive out there when we were kids (8 siblings, and not much money) to go see a movie for less than a dollar each!! That is where I get my hair cut ( friend owns a barber shop) so I know how much it has changed in the last 10 years !! I would love to go back when nothing ws open after 9 pm and life was SOOOOOO much slower (not even a gas station was open on sundays!!! let alone a BEER STORE!!! (and this is not the Quadrillion acre woods that winnie the pooh lived in) this house was built in 1918 and so was this tight knit comunnity) probably spelled wrong there!! OOPS!! I am rambling..... uh oh yeah now I know, Pics on the hosta forum SORRY!! Ken you are bad for distacting me!! now i am onto wine cause i forgot to pick up the BEER when i got out of work!!! okay now for some answers I guess and hopefully in order as they appear to my eyes ( the wine is starting to hit me faster than the beer ever does!! ) and this cat is sitting in my lap which makes it more diffifcult to type (she is really ornery tonight!!) sunny east texas pic 3 the three hostas in the pic are Francis williams (behind the begonia) to the left of that is Sagae to the right of sagae is aureomarginata something (or Oreo Margaritta)! Pic #6 That is Perrilla Magilla (not sure on the spelling) grows just like a coleous, no flowers that i know of (which means no picking out flower buds, and is REALLY easy to start from cuttings, usually i do those in the fall) the one on the right is planted in a pot (with some blue hosta seedlings that you cannot see, and neither can I when i look at it, around the base)the perilla was about 6" tall when put in that pot, and the other in the ground, the hosta in the middle of all of this is Rich Uncle. and the black things in the background are my neighbors garbage cans that I cannot photograph around!! Thanks for the nice comments (always love to here them, dont we all?) Hey upnort!! I didnt even see myself in that pic until i read your post!! (there is a ghost in my yard, or did you get out the microscope to check out the pic? now i see the bird feeder in there, hope the birds arent hungry!!) was having a hard time juggling the two, (the beer can just wasnt taking the pics i wanted!!)so I had to hold the camera!! DARN and i was so thirsty!! Carol ( I should have said Sunny and Carol, Sorry!!) oh wait!! the dryer is done (have to fold and put in the other load) back in 15!! thankyou for the nice comments!! my head is swelling as my glass gets more empty (does that make any sense, this is the wine speaking , it is so much different from drinking BEER) Actually my pond does not get that much sun, only a couple of hours a day, (well maybe 6 at different times) I have a large canopy of MAPLE, elms and oak, all of them are mature. I love the shade that they all make!! which makes it so nice to sit on the deck and just watch the yard grow. and then go pull another weed b4 i take another picture or go grab another can of beer(or grab the 5 gallon bucket and fill it from the pond to water another hosta). that plant is also in pics #1 to the left next to blue angel #3front and center #5 to the left (which is the same plant in pic number, oh jeez #6?) Hey starina thanks for the Zanfel tip!! is that a cream? it only cost me $10 (and 2 hours)to see the dr and $10 for the steroids (insurance). which started to work on the second day!! but took about 2 weeks to finally clear up after 2 weeks b4 seeing the doctor!! oh carolreall tough! (well, and gross!) hey mctavish6! Thanks for the nice comments! pic# 2? is wide brim if i am correct or pic # (soory i have to go back and count) oh, have to go count again...oh and again... lost my thought here... #4? to the lower ledt (i think the wine spelled that one!!) uh left? is ... darn, one more time (darn wine, not like the beer)...hold on, let me go back....oh jeez! what is that!! let me think!! ummmmm oh yah ,,, uh uh uh OH!!! summer breeze next to the uh japanese painted fern. WOOO!!! that was hard to do (LOL) okay, and for the sculptures, there are actually 3 total, only 2 in these pics, a very nice friend of mine was living in an upstairs flat, just around the corner from me, such a really nice guy. was helping him move to an apt around the corner from where he lived, they were in his back yard when he moved there. when he moved out the land lord told him that he could take them with him if he wanted to. they are made of ceremic and weigh between (depending on which one) 150 to 400 pounds each. he told me and my partner that we could have them. (had to leave one behind because after moving 3 we were pretty well worn out) (and kinda upset to leave one behind) they were made by a previous tenant which the landlord (or my freind) didnt rememner the name of. so we picked them up( and not really that easely) and brought them over the couple of blocks to our house! and what a chore that was!! but they are SO WAY COOL!! oh and mctavish? I store my elephant ear in 5 gallon buckets over winter. no holes in the bottom in a sunny window. they like a lot of water. except the Xanthosoma in pic #(have to count again, DARN)4!!! (yes!! okay,getta grip) in a very large pot, in a window. my dining room in the winter time is pretty much a over winter plant area, I have a 7' ficus and some orchids and others to deal with. and for some reason i take the tropical waterllily in for the winter too!!(which all my freinds can attest too!! and the second load in the dryer is done, hold on, more folding and hanging stuff!! AAARRRGGHHHHH!!!!!'' did i tell you that i dont have an eye patch or a parrot? If this doesnt make any sense at all or I have spelled something inkorrectlie, I will blame it on the "charles shaw" wine that i am drinking!!! (or 2 buck chuck for those who shop at (oh no !! i forgot the name of the store!! oops sorry!!) well any who thanks for all of the nice comments (except for KEN, there are no cows in FERNDALE!! LOL!!) Paul ps I hope i got to everyone here! and id this message is rejected i will be so POed...See More
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years agoPaula that polar bear pic is incredible!
Beth I got my Aralia SK planted too! Just lovely pics .
Ann so glad you got one too. I might have that Epimedium, it came mislabeled. Any idea the name of yours?
Actaea Brunette
Aruncus dioicus, aethusifolius & Horatio
Asarum canadense & europaeum
Astilbe Bridal Veil with Ligularia Britt-Marie Crawford on the left.
Astilbe Color Flash
A. Color Flash Lime
Various Astilbe. I like them so much.
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years ago2nd bunch.
Astilboides tabularis
Astrantia major
A. m. Lars
Brunnera Jack Frost
B. macrophylla
Campanula Kent Belle
C. poscharskyana
C. Sarastro & Dicentra Luxuriant
Bleeding hearts. Not happy they are now Lamprocapnos
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years ago4th batch.
H. Marmalade
H. Miracle
Reliable old Palace Purple
Venus
Caramel
Heucherella Rosalee. I had 3 large clumps that got overtaken, rescued this bit.
Phlox stolonifera Home Fires
Kirengeshoma koreana
Ligularia The Rocket
Forget-Me-Not, Soloman's Seal with the Maidenhair fern just starting to unfurl in early spring. This one is especially for you Ken, a fellow blue fan.
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoLast ones I think but I know I have forgotten a few others. I just love plants!
Native orchid - Cypripedium reginae.
Primula
Another Primula
Rodgersia aesculifolia
Rodgersia pinnata Elegans
Symphytum Goldsmith
Trollius Golden Queen
Pulmonaria Mrs. Moon emerges while there is still snow most years.
mbug_gw
2 years ago
sherrygirl zone5 N il
2 years agoWow, Laurie, what a collection! I was especially happy to see a native orchid, how cool.
Here are a few here.
Sherry
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
2 years agoLaurie..I have a collection of epimedium tags..but I never learned their names 🤦♀️..I don't know what variety is in that photo..
I love plants too! 💕..I can't wait for my plants to wake up..
thanks for sharing so many pics..they make me so happy..
sharing a pic I took today..a poinsettia that was a gift from my neighbor over 2 months ago..should've removed the damaged top leaf 🤦♀️..
I have bleeding hearts..bet I won't remember the new name 😂..
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoCamellia Northern Lights, autumn fern, Tricyrtis Sinonome, and autumn fern. All are October 2021 photos.
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoCyclamen hederfolium, Log fern, hydrangeas and hellebore, and hardy begonia
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
2 years agoundertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoLiriope and aspidistra, liriope and autumn fern, hydrangea and hellebore, Bletilla
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoAzalea with ivy and liriope, same with Metasequoia golden, creeping Jenny, and azalea with autumn fern fiddlehead.
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoRandom fern, autumn fern in late spring, azalea, Northern maidenhair
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoVariegated hydrangea, late-blooming azalea, Disporopsis Zebra Stripes, azalea and ostrich fern.
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoJapanese beech fern, Bletilla Gotemba Stripes, native columbine and Asarum splendens, and azalea
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoVariegated liriope with regular liriope and poet’s laurel, maidenhair Mairisii fern, Asiatic (?) lily, and long view of an area with hydrangeas of 3 types, rhododendron, sweet olive
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoLiriope and hellebore in late summer, fern with Liberty, same fern with Cloudburst, and Annabelle hydrangea
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agonicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoBeth - Michigan 6A
2 years ago
gardenchick2010
2 years agoHere's a couple pics of my hostas with companion plants.
Counter clockwise: Coral Bells, Forbidden Fruit, Coral Bells, NOID hosta, Whirlwind, Touch of Class, Astilbe
front row: undulata univittata hostas with Minute Manback row: ferns and Ligularia
old_dirt 6a
2 years agoI really like all the interplanting, something I need to work more on. I've been trying to mix in some Astilbe and Heuchera. But neither seems to last more than a few years, especially the Heuchera seems to die off after 2 or 3 years. I do a lot of annuals, like 8-10 flats every year in other beds but not mixed with the hostas.
Rhododendron back drop with lots of European Wild Ginger and a few potted annuals.
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years ago
djacob Z6a SE WI
2 years agoSuch inspiration from all of you! I definitely will save this post. Some of mine are labeled and some not. I know what almost all of them are, but don’t have time to label today…..🙁
debra
djacob Z6a SE WI
2 years agoperen.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years agonicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoBeth - Michigan 6A
2 years agoperen.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years agoundertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoI tried to include photos of companion plants in which a hosta was visible. However, I also grow lots of camellias (japonica, sasanqua, and hybrid). They provide a great, glossy, dark green shrub for my shade garden. At this time of year while the hostas are sleeping, I collected this bouquet from my garden today to give to my MIL. I could not bring myself to part with the sole remaining flowe of Christmas Candy camellia today. The various hellebores are wonderful this time of year, too.
indianagardengirl
2 years agoundertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
2 years agoI don't have half as many as any of you! Thanks for posting yours! Always love seeing your plants!
Ajuga
Bloodroot in flower in April
Bloodroot in May
White Corydalis. This plant amazes me. Long blooming. Tougher than it looks.
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
2 years ago
I have just rekindled by love of heuchera! Here are 3 that I have had for a few years. Top left is a NOID; to the right of it is Tiramisu (a beautiful coloring in the spring, kind of orangy?, then turning to yellow); center is Forever Purple which the grubs got. I was able to salvage one stem. A shame. Top right is Bowles Golden Sedge.
Tiramisu heuchera in the spring.
Frost heuchera (a mini). One that I just love. This color in the spring is almost metalic like.
Dwarf Goatsbeard. The only picture I took of it this year was this photo in November. I liked its coloring!
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago
Pulmonaria
It took me a while to figure out I had two different pulmonaria. I can see it clearly from these pictures though.
Persian Shield
Here are two cuttings I currently have.
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada