Hosta Shifting Perspectives

Hosta 'Shifting Perspectives' is an intriguing large hosta cultivar, originated by Alttara Scheer of Connecticut. This striking perennial plant for shade areas begins the spring with luminous golden leaves, adding vibrant color to your garden. As the season progresses, the leaves transition to a unique green shade, deepened by a grey waxy overlay, giving the plant a dynamic, evolving look. Its sturdy substance and good leaf structure make it a reliable choice for any garden space.

What truly sets hosta 'Shifting Perspectives' apart are its speckled flowers, which bloom later in the season, adding a unique ornamental feature to this hosta. Though not registered, it is fully fertile, making it an exciting option for breeders. With its changing leaf colors and fascinating blooms, hosta 'Shifting Perspectives' is a must-have for those who appreciate the dynamic beauty of large hosta cultivars.

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.