Fine Gardening Magazine

Shop for books & more

Viburnums are Versatile Shrubs
Design an Engaging Entryway
10 Perennials Easily Grown from Seed
Variegated Plants Create Drama
Soil Testing is Worth the Effort
Video: Make a Straw-Bale Garden
Big Flowers from Bigleaf Hydrangeas
Off With Their Heads: Deadheading Perennials
How to Start a Vegetable Garden
Building a Compost Bin
Enchanting Japanese Maples
15 Deer-Resistant Plants
Friendly Ways to Battle Garden Pests
A gardener's checklist for early summer
How to Grow Raspberries
25 Robust Summer Bloomers
All About Starting Seeds
Backyard Makeover Game
The Only Shrubs You Need to Grow
Make Your Own Hypertufa Container
Garden Catalog Collector
Lilacs: Time for a Fresh Look
Cool-Season Annuals
Find the Perfect Tomato
Perfect Edges for Your Beds and Borders

A classic hosta complements a garden ornament

comments (1) April 14th, 2011 in blogs

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

46 users recommend

Click here to enlarge this photo.

Photo: Michelle Gervais

Add Comment
Print

Out of all the hundreds and hundreds of hosta varieties in the world, only a few keep popping up over and over because they're timeless stunners. 'June' is one of those hostas. You can see why in this photo. It's the perfect thing to make this pot look its best in this shady planting. With it are the shiny little, ground hugging leaves of European wild ginger (Asarum europaeum, USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8) and the arching stems of variegated Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum', Zones 3-8). Once again, this awesome hosta is growing in Eve and Per Thyrum's garden in Wilmington, Delaware.

Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog! Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

Sign up to get new posts delivered to your inbox each morning so you'll always remember to take a look, or subscribe to our RSS feed. We look forward to sharing our garden travels with you.

READER PHOTOS: We love featuring your photos, too. If you think you have a photo that we should share on the Garden Photo of the day, email us. Send hi-res images if possible. We'll only respond if we plan to use your photo.

posted in: hosta, Thyrum

Add Comment Print

One last wacky hosta

Back to List

An itty bitty, irresistible hosta

Comments (1)

sheilaschultz writes: Eve and Per Thyrum's gardens must be incredible when seen as a whole. It's been such a pleasure catching a glimpse of a few tiny areas. Thanks... Posted: 11:02 am on April 14th

You must be logged in to post comments. Click here to login.

Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog!

Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

Sign up to get new posts delivered to your inbox each morning so you'll always remember to take a look, or subscribe to our RSS feed. We look forward to sharing our garden travels with you.

If you think you have a photo that we should share on the Garden Photo of the day, email us. Send hi-res images to mgervais@taunton.com with GPOD in the subject line. We'll only respond if we plan to use your photo.