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I live in zone 7b in the south (north Alabama) and have been growing hostas for years - I think of them as my slug ranch to encourage lightning bugs. Hostas attract hungry slugs and slugs attract hungry lightning bugs (larvae). I hate to see a hosta that I paid money for get eaten up by slugs, but the lightning bug show is worth it.
Hostas grow well everywhere I’ve lived, from zone 5 to zone 8. I have heard they are like deer candy, but my last house was in the woods and the deer didn’t bother them.
The best thing about them is they are indestructible, and you can easily divide them every few years.
I'm surprised to read this, as Hostas are very popular plants around Austin, TX, near the southern edge of zone 8. They are recommended by the Central Texas Gardener PBS program as a shade tolerant plant however. They may not do as well in full sun in this heat. I just planted a bunch so I will see.
Mine did fine all summer in the shade along the N side of a fence, but light freeze in winter killed them.
Mine did fine all summer in the shade along the N side of a fence, but light freeze in winter killed them.
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Originally Posted by gentlearts
Are you sure? They are one of the last plants to break dormancy.
I agree with gentlearts....Mine always look like there is nothing there, until they start poking out...and I live in the frozen tundra....Give it a couple more weeks, then gently move the dead foliage and see if you have some new growth.
Mine did fine all summer in the shade along the N side of a fence, but light freeze in winter killed them.
We have several friends in MN with the harsh winters that have hostas. They just cut them down in the fall and then next spring they're back up again. If they forget to cut them back then in the spring they just pull up the dead leaves and let the new growth take off. They have to be the most durable plant out there. There are some animals that like them too like deer and rabbits.
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