Hostas are extremely popular clump forming plants grown for their beautiful foliage which varies in shape, size and colour.
There are so many different cultivars that they are now grouped by their size.
Hostas classified as Medium sized can grow up to 45cm tall and spreading to over 1m.
They make excellent border plants, there are cultivars that will grown in full and part sun.
Others prefer shade and grow well in shady borders or in woodland settings.
The smaller cultivars can also be used in pots and rockeries.
In summer they produce mauve to lavender or white lily shaped flowers on stalks rising above the leaves. In winter the foliage die down to regrow again in Spring.
The photos haven been chosen to show the diversity within each group and represent only a few of the huge number of cultivars available.