These join my Canna Lily in the small monocotyledon minority among my plants. I may get an orchid to join them. Or maybe some wheat.
According to my favorite man at the farmer's market, Hostas need a period of winter-like temperatures in order to continue their growth cycle (yes, yes, something else I need to learn more about) but the Minnesota winters are too long and cold so the best approach is to move the plants indoors for the winter and then put them in the refrigerator for about 10 weeks at some point during the winter. If mine are still alive come January, I will put them in the fridge. Right now they're looking a little unhealthy - I think they're getting too much sun, and may need to be re-potted and brought indoors.
Phylum/division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Agavaceae
Genus: Hosta
Species: H. Undulata
Cultivar: Variegata
