There are around 20 varieties of Shadowland hostas, and by the time I plant Shadowland Love Story and Shadowland Lone Star, I will be growing half that number.

1. Empress Wu ‘Empress Wu’ is one of, if not the largest of all hosta varieties. It easily grows taller than four feet (1.2 m) and wider than four to five feet (1.2 to 1.5 m). The leaves are ...