Color in the hosta garden in Add a Splash of Color to Your Hosta Garden

By Paul2032
June 23, 2015

It goes without saying that tastes vary. Hosta purists might recoil at the addition of a strong primary color to the cool blues, greens, and golds in their garden. To others, including me, the judicious addition of a splash of strong color to a mature planting can add excitement and visual interest.

[View the item]

springcolor

Jun 22, 2015 11:22 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)

Love this idea, going to give it a try. Have some mature rhododendrons i would love host under but the roots are to dense to dig in. This will do the trick.

Sempervivum for Sale

| @springcolor | Post #886356 (1)

crittergarden

Jun 23, 2015 4:24 AM CST

Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)

What's the yellow flowering groundcover in the pic labeled "Hostas, Rose, Sphere"?

SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits. http://cubits.org/crittergarde...

| @crittergarden | Post #886412 (2)

Paul2032

Jun 23, 2015 5:52 AM CST

Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.

Corydalis lutea..........

Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah

| @Paul2032 | Post #886433 (3)

crittergarden

Jun 23, 2015 5:57 AM CST

Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)

Really!
I have a purple one that's at least 18" tall.....
Is it lying down from the weight of the flowers or is it really that short?

SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits. http://cubits.org/crittergarde...

| @crittergarden | Post #886438 (4)

Paul2032

Jun 23, 2015 6:08 AM CST

Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.

It stands up well....

Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah

| @Paul2032 | Post #886443 (5)

crittergarden

Jun 23, 2015 6:25 AM CST

Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)

It looks short to me, maybe I'm not processing it as it is.
The left side looks tall like mine.
I like the plant and with shade all along the back fence, I need to get some more!
I do have hostas back there but I only like the ones with white flowers, so I need other things, too.

SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits. http://cubits.org/crittergarde...

| @crittergarden | Post #886450 (6)

HollyAnnS

Jun 23, 2015 7:23 AM CST

Name: Holly
South Central Pa

Paul beautiful garden beds. Love the extra color that the red garden art adds.

Life is Great! Holly
Please visit me and learn more about My Life on the Water a Personal Journey Thread in the MidAtlanticMusings Cubit.
http://cubits.org/MidAtlanticM...

| @HollyAnnS | Post #886503 (7)

Shadegardener

Jun 23, 2015 9:25 AM CST

Name: Cindy
Hobart, IN zone 5
aka CindyMzone5

Nice splashes of color. After the spring and early summer shade-loving flowers have done their job, it's a great way to perk things up a little.

Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we can't eat money. Cree proverb

| @Shadegardener | Post #886619 (8)