hostas
Leafy garden plants
Hostas are shade-tolerant perennial plants grown primarily for their broad, decorative leaves rather than their flowers.
Native to East Asia, they're a staple of temperate gardens, thriving where other plants struggle: The hostas under the oak tree are finally filling in.
Leaves range from deep green to blue-gray to variegated.
Singular: hosta.
Planting area with limited sunlight
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
companion plants · mulch · dividing · transplanting · edging · woodland garden · container planting · underplanting
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- ribbedWith raised parallel lines
- veinedMarked with linear channels
- heart-shapedResembling the love symbol
- lance-shapedTapered at both ends
blue-green · chartreuse · glaucous · puckered · waxy · corrugated · smooth · thick
Marked with different colors
- JuneSixth calendar month
- cultivarsHuman-developed plant varieties
- hybridizingBreeding unlike organisms together
- sportCompetitive physical activity
Earth with water content
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
- dormancySuspended biological activity
crown · propagation · soil amendment · compost · planting depth · spacing · hardiness zones · overwintering
Leafless flower stems
- white flowersLight-hued botanical blooms
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- hummingbirdsTiny hovering nectar feeders
- bell-shapedCurving outward toward base
summer blooming · seed pods · deadheading · reblooming · bloom time · pollinators · bees · raceme
shade garden
Planting area with limited sunlight
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
landscaping · companion plants · mulch · dividing · transplanting · edging · woodland garden · container planting · underplanting · garden design
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- ribbedWith raised parallel lines
- veinedMarked with linear channels
- heart-shapedResembling the love symbol
lance-shaped · blue-green · chartreuse · glaucous · puckered · waxy · corrugated · smooth · thick · substance
variegated
Marked with different colors
- JuneSixth calendar month
- cultivarsHuman-developed plant varieties
- hybridizingBreeding unlike organisms together
sport · leaf shape · leaf color · streaked · marginated
moist soil
Earth with water content
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
dormancy · crown · propagation · soil amendment · compost · planting depth · spacing · hardiness zones · overwintering · tissue culture
scapes
Leafless flower stems
- white flowersLight-hued botanical blooms
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- hummingbirdsTiny hovering nectar feeders
bell-shaped · summer blooming · seed pods · deadheading · reblooming · bloom time · pollinators · bees · raceme
- Flower Gardeningflower beds, flower bed, garden flowers, annuals, perennials
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
- flower gardenspetunias, marigolds, tulips, daffodils, roses
- garden plantsazalea, roses, ferns, daffodil, marigolds
- perennialsaster, asters, bleeding heart, bleeding hearts, peonies
- yard featureslawn, grass, driveway, sidewalk, walkway
hostassunflowers
Large yellow composite blooms
lavender · roses · daylilies · black-eyed Susans · coneflowers
hostassucculents
Moisture-retaining flora
cacti · desert plants · drought-tolerant plants · xerophytes · agaves
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