Hostas in Late May — Fresh Variegated Leaves Just Unfurling
The hostas were really coming into their own by May 20th. I’ve always liked the variegated varieties — the way the gold and blue-green play against each other on a single leaf, and each plant has its own look.
This time of year the leaves are still fresh and unblemished, fully unfurled but not yet chewed up by the season. The whole shade bed was filling in nicely. Hostas are about the most reliable plant you can grow around here, and ours just keep getting better year after year.
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