Other shade loving perennials to grow with hostas the above plants are just a few choices other perennial shade plants to try are primrose some grow this as an annual but it comes back every year for me. Hostas have no trouble holding their own in a shady garden yet there are many other shade loving perennials that make excellent companions by adding their own contrasting colors shapes heights and textures these plants accentuate the simple elegance of the hostas foliage. Hostas and other shade loving plants bird richard 9781551108230 books amazonca skip to main contentca hello select your address books hello sign in account lists account returns orders cart all best sellers gift ideas prime new releases . Use hosta plants in a mass planting site or even as ground cover on a slope or bank area low maintenance plants that are easy to grow and care for as youll see hostas can be grown from a dwarf size to 6 foot wide size plant hostas around boulders in rock gardens and in containers precautions hosta plants can make any shady garden stand out but just as we are fond of hosta plants