Hosta Buffalo Grassland Melody

Hosta 'Buffalo Grassland Melody' is a charming green perennial that forms a regular, well-rounded clump, making it a perfect addition to any shade garden. In spring, the leaf margins display a delicate serration, giving the plant a unique, textured appearance. The underside of the leaves has a soft, grayish-white hue, adding a subtle contrast to the vibrant green foliage. The leaf petioles are red only at the base, transitioning to green as they extend, creating an elegant visual balance.

This hosta cultivar is known for its rapid growth, quickly filling out garden spaces or containers with its lush, leafy presence. Its ability to thrive in shady areas makes it an excellent choice for gardeners looking for a low-maintenance yet striking perennial plant. Whether you're planting in a bed or a container, Hosta 'Buffalo Grassland Melody' is sure to enhance your garden with its beauty and you will enjoy its fast growth.

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.