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How To Cut Back Hostas After a hard freeze, use pruners to trim off all the yellowed, wilted foliage to about 2 inches above the soil line. Dispose of foliage, rather than composting.
Many other fall perennials can usually be cut back in spring, but hostas are different. Brown decaying foliage makes the plant's crown susceptible to garden pests and rodents.
Here's the best time to cut back crepe myrtles and what to do if you miss the window. Meet the Expert Tammy Sons is the founder and CEO of TN Nursery in Altamont, Tennessee.
Garden performance is best in partial to moderate shade, in well-drained moist soil. Hostas in the 'Undulata' group include an all-green cultivar, 'Undulata Erromena'; a white-edged cultivar, 'Undulata Albomarginata'; and white-centered (medio-variegated) cultivars that may be grouped according to the amount of white in the leaf.
Hosta (/ ˈ h ɒ s t ə /, [5] syn. Funkia) is a genus of plants commonly known as hostas, plantain lilies and occasionally by the Japanese name gibōshi. Hostas are ...
Hosta plantaginea, the fragrant plantain lily or August lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to southeast and south-central China, and a garden escapee in scattered locations worldwide.
1. Cut back crape myrtle in the late winter. Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted. January through March is ...
People who wish to buy hostas may request proof from the seller that the hosta is HVX-free before purchase. After purchase, even if test results come back negative for HVX, hostas suspected of being infected should be quarantined for a year or more away from other hostas and be observed to see if it presents any symptoms. [13]