Hosta Companion Planting Ideas for Spring Color

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Brighten up your hostas with the perfect companion plants. Find the best options for early spring color, long-lasting blooms, and stunning foliage combinations.

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Daffodils (Narcissus) Their scent and natural compounds deter deer and slugs, making them excellent protectors for your hostas (zones 3-8). Daffodils prefer full sun to part shade, and well-drained soil. However, they can take shadier locations under deciduous trees.

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Hyacinths Enjoy the sweet fragrance and vibrant colors of hyacinths as your hostas begin to unfurl. Like daffodils, they are deer-resistant, offering an extra layer of protection (zones 4-8). They prefer full sun to part shade, and well-drained soil but can take shadier spots under deciduous trees.

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Dicentra (Bleeding Hearts) Along with their beauty, they are considered a deer repellent plant as dicentra is toxic when ingested. Hardy in zones 3-9. bleeding hearts prefer part to full shade with moist, well-drained soil.

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Virginia Bluebells These charming wildflowers offer soft blue, bell-shaped blooms in early spring, adding a touch of woodland magic to your shade garden (zones 3-8). They are deer resistant, prefer part to full shade and moist well-draining soil.

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Brunnera Has heart-shaped leaves with silver or variegated patterns. They add a lovely textural contrast to hostas and bloom early in the season (zones 3-7). The plant’s fuzzy foliage texture makes them less attractive to slugs and deer. They prefer part to full shade with moist well-draining soil.

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Hellebores They provide long-lasting blooms in late winter and early spring, offering early color alongside with long lasting blooms for your emerging hostas (zones 4-9). These contain natural toxins that can deter pests, including slugs and deer. Lenten rose prefers locations in part to full shade, and moist, well-drained soil.

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Pulmonaria Pulmonaria plants feature speckled or silver-spotted leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of pink, blue, or white. They prefer shade and moist soil, making them an excellent match for hostas.

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