I'm up in z7, and have hosta literally everywhere: full sun to full shade and everything in between.
Last year, I acquired some Hosta 'First Blush'. Not willing to leave them to chance, I actually left them in pots and brought them inside for the winter. They were tucked in our 'garden window' for some light, but the temps never went below 60. They're doing great! Granted, they didn't grow much, but they survived the winter indoors. They never went dormant either.
The rest of my collection is planted in everything from good old dirt to pots and hanging baskets. For the most part, the do very well. My biggest problem is the deer. They seem to think I've planted all this stuff for their enjoyment. Some of those that I have:
- August Moon
- Blue Mouse Ears
- Bressingham Blue
- Cameo
- Cathedral WIndows
- Dancing Queen
- Dragon Tails
- Dream Queen
- Earth Angel
- Empress Wu
- Fantasy Island
- Fire ISland
- Fire and Ice
- First FrostFrangrant Bouquet
- Forbidden Fruit
- Francee
- Frangrant Dream
- Inniswood
- Krossa Regal
- Lancifolia
- Liberty
- Mediovariegata
- Mini Skirt
- Miracle Lemony
- Orange Marmalade
- Praying Hands
- Rainforest Sunrise
- Razors Edge
- Sagae
- Sea Thunder
- Stained Glass
- Sum and Substance
- Twilight
- Whirlwind
- White Feather
I have enough of the following to share a few.
- Blue Mouse Ears
- Lancifolia ******
- Mediovariegata
I have LOTS of Hosta Lancifolia. It almost grows like a weed for me.
