Grow a Lush Shade Garden With Hostas

Here, blue-green hostas work as a subtle foil for the brighter foliage and flowers of a blue mophead hydrangea in the background. Variegated Japanese forest grass in the foreground pairs well with a smaller variegated hostas nearby, as well as a larger green one. The pink clematis vine twining around the bird-feeder pole complements the lavender and white flowers of the blooming hostas that surround it.