Hosta
Hosta spp.
Special Features
Valued for its lush foliage in various shapes and colors, complemented by tall flower spikes. A shade garden staple offering many varieties.
Plant Specifications
Our team will help you integrate this plant into your landscape design
Growing Hosta on Martha's Vineyard
Hosta is the foundational shade perennial of Martha's Vineyard estate landscape design, its bold, architectural foliage providing structure, weed suppression, and reliable year-round interest in the dappled shade conditions beneath the island's native oak and beech canopy. Hundreds of cultivar options span the full range of sizes from miniature rock garden forms to dinner-plate-sized specimens, with foliage colors from deep blue-green to golden yellow and variegated patterns that illuminate even deeply shaded garden corners on properties throughout the island.
The island's consistently moist maritime air and moderate summer temperatures are close to ideal for hosta culture, and plants establish quickly in the humus-amended sandy soils of island garden beds. Deer and slugs are the two primary pest challenges on Martha's Vineyard, and Estate Care teams address both proactively in their seasonal plant care programs to maintain the unblemished foliage quality that distinguishes a professionally maintained shade garden.
