Bring life to a shaded spot with leafy and luscious hostas. Whether you have a woodland planting scheme, an urban oasis with low light levels or just a few pots on the balcony, these verdant delights do an exceptional job in filling that often tricky space with gorgeous greenery. Chunky rounds of textured leaves with striking patterns give Hosta (or plantain lily) plants their distinctive look, and when choosing hostas it is indeed all about the foliage. After all, it is the leaves which will bring interest to the garden from the moment it emerges in spring and last right through to autumn each year. But as an added bonus, plantain lilies also treat you to a show of flowers during the summer months too which attract bees and other pollinators!