Growing to around 40cm tall, this hosta has broad, rounded, dark green leaves, each of which has a broad streak of pale yellow at the centre, with some thin flashes of white at the centre.

One of the most unusual Hostas, the Unduluta consists of wavy green leaves that make for gorgeous foliage. The summer blooms are mauve and funnel-shaped, winning this variety couple of awards too. 53. Victory They bloom in summer on upright stems that can reach almost 1m in height, are pale purple in colour and are fragrant too. 8) H.‘Guacamole’ I’d recommend planting Farfugium japonicum and your chosen hosta in a large container that can then be moved to a warmer location before the first frost hits – either indoors or in a heated greenhouse. 7) Siberian Bugloss Hosta undulata ‘Mediovariegata’– medium-sized Hosta that grows to 18″ tall and 36″ wide with beautiful two-toned green leaves and a bright white stripe down the middle ( Buy it here*) Adorned with heart-shaped leaves, the Liberty Hosta is broader than most other varieties. During summer, this plant blooms funnel-shaped lilac flowers that make this plant more attractive than it is. 35. Mamma MiaJapanese Forest Grass, as pictured above, works well with hostas, as its thin, grassy foliage provides a stark contrast to the large lobed leaves that hostas usually produce. A very interesting giant hosta called Elegans can grow to a height of 2.2 feet. The leaf plate of this plant has a unique texture that becomes more prominent as the plant ages. I can’t talk about giant hostas without mentioning this one. Hosta Jade Cascade has a unique shape: it’s not just a sprawling bush but an actual fountain of leaves that cascades down.

Good standard varieties like Hosta ‘Liberty’ are up there with varieties like Hosta ‘June’, as they are always reliable, great to look at and easy to grow.” H. ‘Liberty’

Medium variegated hostas

This beauty won’t reach full size straight away, even in optimum growth settings, so if you wish to grow it, invest in creating ideal hosta growing conditions. To boost soil nu Hosta undulata ‘Mediovariegata’– medium Hosta that grows to 18″ tall and 36″ wide with beautiful two-toned green leaves and a bright white stripe down the middle ( Buy it here*) It has leaves which are broad, oval and slightly twisted; each one bright green with a creamy margin and deeply set veins. Producing a mound of deep green ovoid leaves 8cm in length, each one with narrow white margins, this option also has bell-shaped purple flowers which are produced on stems around 40cm tall in mid to late summer. 2) H.‘Captain Kirk’