Hostas
Best varieties: Sum and Substance (giant, gold), Blue Angel, Patriot (variegated), June (multi-color)
Easy
Perennial
❄️ Frost Hardy
🐾 Pet Safe
🌲 PNW Growing Notes
Seattle’s shade gardens love hostas. Our mild, moist climate creates lush specimens. Main challenge is slugs—organic iron phosphate bait is pet-safe and effective.
☀️ Light
Part shade to full shade
💧 Water
Regular, consistent moisture
🪨 Soil
Rich, moist, well-drained, pH 6.0–7.0
📏 Spacing
24" apart
📅 Planting Timeline (Seattle)
🪴
Transplant Outdoors
Spring or fall
🌸
Bloom Season
Jul–Aug (lavender flower spikes)
💡 Pro Tip
Blue-leafed varieties need more shade; gold varieties tolerate more sun. Divide clumps every 3–4 years in spring to rejuvenate and share.
🤝 Companion Planting
✅ Good Companions
Ferns, Astilbe, Heuchera, Japanese Maple