Hosta Plants for Pond Landscaping

The hosta is a leafy plant with subtle class. Also called the plantain lily, it is beloved of shade gardeners in temperate climates, because it thrives in partial sun and shady nooks in the garden. Hosta plants are famous for the variety of shading in their leaves, and new and exciting varieties are prized by collectors and home gardeners. The hosta is a perfect choice for landscaping around a shady residential pond. Hostas come in many sizes, making them an excellent choice for a small or large pond garden.

Use Hosta Plants For Pond Landscaping

Hosta plants are ideal for pond landscaping. They come in various sizes, good for edging and for feature plants. They’re also ideal for ponds that are in the shade, since hosta plants thrive in shady areas. The hosta is a relatively low-maintenance plant, ideal for pond landscaping. The leaves do not drift to the bottom or stick in the pond filter. Dead leaves tend to stay on the plant or float on the water’s surface, where they are easy to remove. Hostas are generally easy to divide, so the gardener who is willing to wait a few years can get a lot of pond foliage for a minimal cost.

Hosta Varieties for Pond Side Include Great Expectations and Cherry Berry

With their solid-color variegated leaves in shades of green, yellow, and white, hostas add a diversity of color to the side of the pond. Choose a variety of hostas in different color tones: blue-green, yellow-green, and varieties with tones of green and yellow combined on the same leaf.

Two well-loved hostas are Great Expectations and Cherry Berry. Hosta Great Expectations has tricolored leaves that incorporate a rich yellow center, light green margins, and darker green on the outer leaves. This large hosta is slow-growing but well-loved for its heart-shaped leaves and color variations. Hosta Cherry Berry has a combination of white inner leaf with a dark green outside. The flowers have red petioles, and the plant has red seed pods. Violet blooms occur in midsummer. Unusual because of its variety of colors.

Hosta Plants Look Stunning With Pond Lighting and Rock Structures

The broad and mottled leaves of a green and white hosta look stunning when combined with pond lighting. Shine a pond light onto a group of hostas and across the pond, over the water, highlighting both the hosta leaves and the night time pond surface. Use rocks standing on end as a complement to the long hosta leaves, merging rocks, water and plants in pond side landscaping. The grey of the rocks and water is an excellent contrast to bright greens or muted blue-green leaves.

Hostas are a well-loved staple of temperate gardeners. They’re ideal for a moist and shady pond side, and they are a low-maintenance plant that is easy to divide to provide additional pond landscaping.