(Revised 13 Feb 2011)
I would think hosta is an essential perennial for the northern garden. A perennial bed with hostas only can be boring (unless you are a hosta addict), but a perennial or conifer bed without hosta can be even more boring. It can add an element of large leaf texture that is often absent in northern vegetation (in comparison with tropical environment). It can take full sun to full shade, and is hardy and maintenance free (practically except for the HVX virus). Unfortunately, it is often expensive, takes years to develop a nice clump, and deers like it.
You can see some of the hostas in our collection in the sub-pages listed under Hosta in the sidebar to the right.
Some examples of our hosta are shown below.

Hostas with Astilbes

When Hostas mature, they look powerful and yet elegant where they stand

Hostas with maples

Good old Hosta sieboldiana elegans

Hostas with Dicentra

Hostas with Dicentra and Armeria maritima

Hosta ‘Fireworks’

Hosta 'Fireworks' has a very nice shade of white and green on their foliage, and relatively heavy leaf texture give the plant a subtle elegance.

Hosta ‘Granary Gold’ with Heuchera

Hosta 'Granary Gold' with Heuchera

Hosta ‘Northern Exposure’

Another beautiful variegated large leaf hosta quite distinct from 'Sagae' with its lower profile and less dominating

Hosta ‘Sagea’ with maple and conifers

Hosta 'Sagea' with maple and conifers

Hosta ‘Sagea’ is one of my best hostas; tall, refined, and elegant.

Hosta ‘So Sweet’

Hosta 'So Sweet' becomes more an more attractiveas it matures

Hosta with lavander

Hosta with lavander

The most brilliant full sun hosta we have.

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