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If you're searching for a stunning addition to your shade garden, buy hostas for unmatched foliage, resilience, and elegance. Hostas are beloved perennials in New Zealand, known for their lush leaves, diverse colours, and dependable performance through the seasons. Whether you want to fill a shady border or create eye-catching contrast beneath trees, hostas offer incredible variety with minimal fuss. Their remarkable tolerance for shade and low maintenance needs make them a must-have for gardeners at any skill level.

Acanthus mollis perennial with purple-white flowers above lush, green foliage.

Acanthus mollis (Bears Breeches)

Acanthus mollis, known as Bears Breeches or Oyster Plant, is a bold and striking perennial that adds a touch of elegance to NZ gardens. It features large, glossy, lobed leaves and tall flower spikes adorned with white and purple blooms in summer. This easy-care plant thrives in a variety of conditions and makes a stunning statement in shaded or partially sunny garden areas.

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From $26.93

Suited to regions: All regions

Plant type: Perennials

Height: 80 cm

Spread: 80 cm

Flowering time: Spring, Summer

Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy, Shade

Garden uses: Borders, Paths & Steps, Pool areas

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern

Hosta 'Dew Drop'

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Hosta 'Dew Drop' is a charming perennial known for its soft green foliage edged with creamy white. It brings a fresh, bright look to shaded areas in New Zealand gardens and is well suited to smaller spaces. This attractive hosta is ideal for borders, containers, or underplanting. Its compact habit and clean variegation make it a popular choice for adding texture and contrast in low light areas.

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From $24.23

Suited to regions: All regions

Plant type: Perennials

Height: 15 cm

Spread: 20 cm

Flowering time: Summer

Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas

Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Tropical

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You might be interested in exploring related Latin Names - Acanthus, Hedera, Hosta Hydrangea and Ligularia, or related Categories - Evergreen Climbers Perennials and Deciduous Shrubs.

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Why Buy Hostas for Your Garden

Gardeners choose to buy hostas for their rich, vibrant leaves that range from cool blues to creamy whites and deep greens. These perennials not only soften shaded corners, but also pair beautifully with ferns, hellebores, and other shade-loving companions. Hostas make excellent groundcovers, create dramatic leafy accents, and add structure and visual interest even when blooms from other plants have faded. Their ability to suppress weeds and adaptability to different soil types also make hostas highly practical.

Popular Hosta Varieties to Consider

When you’re ready to buy hostas, consider some of these outstanding varieties:

Hosta Loyalist: Admired for its creamy centres and bold dark green edges, this hosta brightens up shady beds and containers.
Hosta Patriot: Known for its elegant white-margined leaves, this variety brings classic style and exceptional vigour to your landscape.
Hosta First Frost: This award-winner keeps its good looks well into autumn, with blue-green leaves edged in silvery white.
Hosta Aphrodite: Famous for its fragrant white flowers, this hosta adds a lovely scent along with its glossy foliage.
Hosta Minuteman: Distinguished by its crisp contrast of bright white margins and rich green centres, it’s perfect for modern or traditional garden settings.

How to Choose and Grow Hostas

Buying hostas is just the first step to creating a thriving shade garden. When you select your plants, think about leaf shape, colour, and mature size to best suit your design. Hostas generally prefer moist, well-drained soil and dappled shade, though many are adaptable to a range of conditions. Water deeply during dry spells and add organic mulch each spring to keep plants happy and healthy.

To keep slugs away, try natural deterrents like crushed eggshells or coffee grounds sprinkled around your hosta’s base. Dividing established clumps every few years in early spring will keep your hostas vigorous and provide you with even more plants to enjoy or share.

Buy Hostas Online with Confidence

When you buy hostas from our New Zealand nursery, you can trust you'll receive robust, healthy plants ready to thrive in your garden. Our curated selection of varieties like Hosta Loyalist, Hosta Patriot, Hosta First Frost, Hosta Aphrodite, and Hosta Minuteman ensures the perfect fit for any garden style. Start transforming your shady spaces today with the distinctive beauty only hostas provide.

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Whether you need assistance finding the plant you’re looking for or you simply want to know more about who we are and what we do, we invite you to get in touch with us today. A member of The Plant Company team will get back in touch as soon as possible.