yellow-ey hosta won't be so yellow-ey in a lot of shade...
But some that I have are Golden Meadows, Yellow Splash Rim, Great Expectations ( I Think they seem to have the glitches bred out of that one) and Liberty...
And then there are the yellow solids...like August Moon, Golden Tiara.
But I would think, given the gray color of willows, you would want blues and grays and those that show lots of white?
Linda C

I had Golden Tiara under there and I just moved them out a few days ago because they were such a drab green and the yellow rim wasn't yellow at all. Even the ones that show alot of white were mostly green. I'll look up the ones you gave me. Thanks

Youd almost have to trim branches to get more sun under there, otherwise you arent going to get the bright yellows youre after. Maybe plant the golds more toward the edge where they can get some sun?

Dave

Golden Tiara under there and I just moved them out a few days ago because they were such a drab green and the yellow rim wasn't yellow at all.

That's to be expected, Curlylocks. Variegated plants will start out with the variegation on the green/chartreuse side and brighten up to yellow/cream/white with light exposure, which you are lacking. Even all yellow Hosta like Cheatin Heart, Dawn's Early Light, Fire Island and many others will start out a bright yellow but quickly go green when they are not in bright light. Others like Maui Buttercups for example that start out green and then go yellow later on, likely will stay green in the shade. I try and keep my yellows in as much light as practical. I ain't no scientist, but I suspect they want to go/stay green to keep up their chlorophyl level/density in order to help them survive better. Sounds to me you might be fighting a losing battle here...

Haven't had it very long myself, but you might wish to try a Dicentra spectabilis 'Golden Heart', a bright yellow Bleeding Heart, don't know though if it behaves the same, mine's been in the garden for only a month or so.

They all will go greenish at some point during the season, its jsut a matter of when they look the best. My Liberty and Sea Fire are nice and bright early. Then Fire Island and Majesty start to take over. About the time things are starting to dull up, el Nino starts getting showy. My piece of Ken's Rusty is my late season favorite. A beautiful golden color into fall.

Experiment to see what gives you best color and when.

Dave