Companion plants for Hosta
Hosta is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long. It wants full shade and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming alongside
Northern Sea Oats
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Rhododendron
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 6 ft, for the layer behind it.
Camellia
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 6.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Christmas Fern
Shares full shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Hellebore
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Bugleweed
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; lower at 6 in, for the front of the border; a vigorous spreader, so give it room or an edging.
Pachysandra
Shares full shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border; a vigorous spreader, so give it room or an edging.
Autumn Fern
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.