Hosta 'Catherine'

Hostas are a popular choice for shady gardens. They are easy to grow and come in a range of leaf colours, sizes and shapes. While mostly grown for their foliage, the flowers of some hostas are also of ornamental value, and some have a delicate scent.

Hostas grow best in moist soils, and benefit from a yearly mulch of well-rotted manure, leafmould or compost. They are also well suited to growing in containers, as long as the compost doesn’t dry out.

Hosta ‘Catherine’ has dusky blue-green, striped leaves with a yellow central zone. Lavender-blue flowers appear in summer. It’s an ideal choice for growing in a container on the patio, and is also suited to growing in the herbaceous border.