Scientific name: Hosta spp. & cvs
Family: ASPARAGACEAE or AGAVACEAE (previously HOSTACEAE & LILIACEAE)
Common names: “Hosta”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 3-8
Light: Semi-shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Fertile humus rich
Moisture: Average-moist well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 2″-4′ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Leaves variable in colour, variegation, size, shape, texture
Flower: Less significant 
Maintenance: Low, pull out dead leaves, can cut out flowers
Landscape use: Groundcover with good weed suppression, shrub underplanting, foliage plant
Propagate: By division
Pests & Disease: Slugs!
*Deer resistant
Comments: Many different kinds, blue puckered leaf cultivars are usually less susceptible to slug damage and tolerant of more drought, variegated cultivars more susceptible to sun scorch and require more shade, some turn green or yellow in the summer heat, excellent when used in contrast with fine foliage
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