I bought a start of the hosta Empress Wu a few years ago after I’d heard about it at the American Hosta Association convention in 2008, the year of its introduction. It was hyped to be the largest ...

Q: My Empress Wu hosta has seed pods on the flower stems (see reader's photo). I would like to plant some of the seeds just to see if I can get them to germinate. I realize that the Empress Wu is most ...

Crepe myrtles in a landscaped space - Igaguri_1/Getty Images Visually, crepe myrtles and hostas would make a lovely pair. Whether they're growing as large trees or smaller bushes, crepe myrtles offer ...

The award-winning Shadowland Autumn Frost hosta will stop you in your tracks. One of my Facebook followers wrote, “You will love it Norman. I have 300 assorted hostas!” That statement says it all; ...

Shadowland Autumn Frost is an award-winning hosta that will stop you in your tracks. Recently I posted a photo and called it a heart-thumping hosta. One of my Facebook followers said something rather ...