Hostas are loved for their bold foliage that provide interest in very shaded areas of the garden where other plants would struggle to grow hosta 39wide brim39 is a striking variety that has variegated foliage with deep green centres and pale creamy45yellow margins in july lilac45blue funneled shaped flowers emerge on tall stems 40up to 60cm41 above the leaves which grow in a mounding habit plantain lillies are fine in shade but like a sheltered position away from col