Must-have hostas

HOSTA SIEBOLDIANA ELEGANS

Large grey-blue leaves with flowers in delicate pale lilac and starry seed pods. H1m (3ft 3in) S1.2m (4ft)

HOSTA ‘PATRIOT’

Olive green leaves with white margins. Vigorous and eye catching, useful groundcover for shade. H55cm (21in) S1m (3ft 3in)

HOSTA ‘HALCYON’

Smooth glaucous leaves and silverygrey flowers. Holds an Award of Garden Merit. H50cm (19in) S20cm (8in)

HOSTA ‘GOLDEN TIARA’

Compact plant with heart-shaped green leaves and gold to cream margins. Bell shaped deep purple flowers. H and S50cm (19in)

HOSTA ‘SUM & SUBSTANCE’

Tough cultivar with ribbed yellow-green leaves said to have slug resistance. Good for containers. H75cm (29in) S1.2m (4ft)

HOSTA ‘EMPRESS WU’

Massive jungly leaves up to 45cm (18in) long with corrugated texture. Flowers July. H and S1.2m (4ft)