Everything you need to know about hostas at a glance in one handy practical gardening guide, Includes a beautiful photographic directory of over 40 types, including yellow, green, blue and variegated hostas, For each variety, full botanical information is provided on the plant's history, growth, size and flowering, Step-by-step guidance on choosing, planting, propagating and caring for hostas, and dealing with pests and diseases, Features superb planting ideas for growing hostas in troughs, as ground cover, as edging plants, in mixed borders, in containers and for flower arrangements, The definitive handbook for one of the most popular and best-loved garden plants