Hosta Buffalo Grassland By The Coast

Hosta 'Buffalo Grassland By The Coast' is a remarkable hosta cultivar, created in tribute to our friend Rik Desmedt, a respected hosta breeder from Belgium. This perennial plant thrives in shade gardens and serves as a symbol of our long-term collaboration and friendship with Rik, who passed away suddenly. Rik often used the prefix "Coastal" to name his cultivars, inspired by his home near the sea. We named this hosta to honor him, combining beauty with the spirit of our shared passion for hostas.

This stunning plant originates from the cross between Hosta 'Coastal Moonlight' and Hosta 'Kempen Waving Shadow'. It has a lower growth habit, making it perfect for pots and garden beds alike. Its narrow leaves, with wavy edges and pink petioles, transition from yellow-green in spring to a deeper green as the season progresses, giving it a dynamic appearance throughout the year. Hosta 'Buffalo Grassland By The Coast' is truly a standout addition to any garden.

How to grow hostas

Save light shade to shade place in your garden to plant hostas. Filtered sun is best for the colorful varieties to reach their full color contrast. The green and blue hostas are the most shade-tolerant. Usually the yellow cultivars are the most sun-tolerant. The most dangerous is a direct sunshine, especially hot afternoon sun. This is the most critical where temperatures are high. Variegated varieties, especially those with a lot of white in the leaves, burn very easily. Blue color of leaves turns to green-blue or even fully green with too much direct sun. Plants with thick leaves are better suited for dry soil conditions than thin-leaved ones, but none is able to grow years-long in very dry soil. Plant hostas in moist, humus-rich soil. Water your hostas well immediately as you plant them. Give them water regularly during their first one or two growing season. Hostas grow slowly and may take 2 to 5 years to reach their full size, longer for the largest species and cultivars. Reserve a plenty of space in your perennial bed for hostas. Most of them are medium sized or large perennials. Hostas are almost fully disease and pest resistant. The most dangerous injury can by caused by slugs, snails and deers.