has any one ever heard of HOSTIS bushes or trees or whatever they may be?

Question

is there such a thing as a tree or plant or bush called HOSTIS. if so what does it look like, how tall is it, is it dencly leafed, i just need a lil info on it

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH, VERY HELPFULL

Answer 1

Hostas are not shrubs.

They gro from a bulb, have large football shaped leaves (12"-18" long) that grow low to the ground. The leaves spring from the center bulb, and are either darker green, or striped with lighter green and off-white stripes. The blooms shoot up on long stems, maybe 3 feet tall, and light purple trumpet-shaped flowers line the tops of the stems.

After the blooms are done, the rest of the plant stays green until the weather cools. The stems dry out and can be pulled from the base. The leaves will yellow and die out as the weather cools. Since it is a bulb, the plant retreats and comes back in the spring. None of the plant above ground stays live over the winter, it grows fresh leaves and stems each year.

These can get quite large (3 feet across, and over foot or so high when the leaves are at their fullest). They would be seperated (in the fall I think) to divide the bulb clusters for more plants in the spring.

Easy care, like shade and partial sun -- but get fried in full sun. They look lovely in mulched beds where they can spread out. I have found that they overwhelm smaller plants, so give them some space.

Answer 2

You might be thinking of hostas. They are a low growing plant with large, somewhat pointed or oval shaped leaves. Some are variegated, and some are solid green. They are usually planted in beds that are shady, but I think the variegated ones can handle sun.

Answer 3

Hostis is a plant, green and white stripes.
Hardy and grows well in sun or mid day sun.

Good yard plant. The more the merrier for a thick bunch, appealing.
betty jo, elmhurst, il

Answer 4

Hostas, usually used for those dark corners in the garden, but can be planted in the full sun also. Slugs love them. They are planted mainly for their foliage, but some of the newer breeds have nice showy flowers. View the link for a variety of pics:

http://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?ei=UTF-8&p=Hostas&fr2=tab-web&fr=ks-ans

Answer 5

I just looked in my botanical book and there is no listing for Hostis.

Answer 6

Do you mean Hosta? If you have deer on your property, deer love to eat Hosta plants.

Answer 7

its a shrub that dosnt lose its leaves, likes to be in a damp setting, and is ornamental, Prince Carles has millions of different species, and talks to em and cherishes em