Hosta Buffalo Misty Sky

Hosta Buffalo Misty Sky is a garden perennial with very interesting coloration. In spring, the leaves are creamy white with a mix of light and dark green stripes and patches. Later in summer, the color becomes more green, and some new leaves that grow in the second half of summer are completely green. In spring, the original coloring—creamy white and green—reappears. This cultivar grows well in Central European conditions. It is a low-maintenance perennial for shade areas that spreads quickly. Due to its appearance, it is better suited for pots, but it can also find its place in a mixed bed. However, in the second half of the season, it may fade into the background due to its green color. Therefore, we recommend it more as a solitary plant, perhaps placed in a well-visible spot at the edge of a bed.

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.