A woman gardening in a bed full of different hosta varieties - Valeriy_g/Getty Images If you want to add a bit of show-stopping splendor to a shaded flower bed that's just a little underwhelming at ...

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 ...

Etched Glass may just be the most beautiful hosta I have ever seen or grown. Not only do I find it mesmerizing, but as a horticulturist I find it intriguing to know that it comes from a lineage of ...

If you want to add a bit of show-stopping splendor to a shaded flower bed that's just a little underwhelming at present, there's an outstanding hosta variety that you'll want to consider. It's known ...