I like boxwood but do not have an August Moon. Here is a link that shows what big leaves look like next to little leaves (10 yr old boxwood). The yellow'ish plant in the lower right is an Euonymus of some sort, which gets lots of scale.

Sorry I don't have August Moon.

Here is a link that might be useful: North Side, AM Sun

check out paradigm ...

nice muted color combo in spring.. with the center turning gold/bronze by late summer ...

you know how to find the hosta library??? .. i guess the easy way is to hit the link ...

i dont know why.. with a solid green boxwood.. you would go with a solid hosta??? but that is your perogative ... if you wish

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link

Thanks for the link.

Actually, Ken, the only hostas I have up front are white variegated with the exception of two solids, so I'm trying to change it up a bit for visual interest. I thought the chartreuse/lime would be a nice pop against my darker boxwood - I was planning on installing a set of three. I like the leaf texture too.

So...that brings me back to my original question and whether August Moon holds its color throughout the season without much direct sunlight.

Paradigm is nice, something to consider. Wish I had a bigger yard and more room for hostas.

Ken, is Paradigm easy to find at local nurseries or do you usually have to mail order? If so, what mail order companies do you recommend?

google hallson hosta for a great supplier ...

to specifically answer you AM ??? ..... august moon.. is slow to color up from green .... and not all that yellow.. in my experience ...

its one of the oldies.. and still pretty good one ... but i think you can do better ...

check into liberty also ... see below ...

i got probably half of my 1500 hosta mail order.. have no fear in that regard ...

also google naylor creek hosta.. white oak hosta ... land of the giants hosta ... and a slew of others ... there is a hosta specific virus that can be a problem if you do NOT go to a hosta specific nursery ...

you are in a pretty good hosta 'hood' .. a short car trip ought to get you to a good seller ...

ken
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Here is a link that might be useful: hey look who is in WI

Great...Now you got me started on a spring shopping spree in Milton, WI...

What hosta is that above?

I'm rethinking the white variegated up front, thanks Ken. I'm easily persuaded.

I do a hot pink color theme in the summer with impatiens...I like the pink color combos with yellow...maybe I'll have to swap out the white variegated with yellow variegated...but change it up a bit with a variety of hostas.

What others are good performers that combine well with Paradigm? My house faces east, so I'll need some variegated that can also handle the sun on the SE corner.

Any recommendations?

I don't know about August Moon but I have some scribbled notes that says Sea Fire doesn't need sun to maintain its yellow color.

as quoted: check into liberty also ... see below ...

actually, above now ...

so how far are you from land of the giants???

ken

Squire John... Your notes are incorrect.

Sea Fire is STUNNING when it first unfurls. But after it QUICKLY greens up (whether in sun or not), it's just an ordinary light green hosta. Mid May: stunning, Mid June: ordinary. I have pics for a couple different years to prove it. AND, it doesn't matter if it gets lots of sun or barely any. It greens up.

Kimoco: Ken's pics are of Liberty. It's not been a fast grower for me, but I'm trying to be patient. I've been told it does better in a bit of sun.

Now, since you were originally looking at August moon, wanting good yellow/chartreuse color all summer, I'd like to introduce you to Krugerrand. Mine gets very little direct sun, if any, and is beautiful from unfurl to frost:

In this pic, you can see Krugerrand in the back of the garden, against the goatsbeard, to the left of the tree:

Thanks for the suggestions. Nice pics.

Ken, it's probably an hour drive, but I'm heading out that way to pick up a dogwood in the spring anyhow, so it works perfectly. And, most of all, the outlet malls are out that way too...cha-ching!

Paradigm and Liberty are fabulous hostas! Definately in my top 10 favorites. Here's a pic of my Paradigm. (Note the ink pen for size reference)

I don't have Krugerrand, but Melissa's plant looks pretty nice.

Kim, you could plant just about any hosta next to a boxwood and it'd look fine. But like Ken said, one with variegated leaves would be a standout against the solid green backdrop of the boxwoods. Boxwoods generally are a small to medium size shrub with glossy foliage. Personally, I'd plant a medium size hosta that also has glossy foliage. I think Paradigm, Liberty and Krugerrand are all quite large and may over-power the boxwoods unless they're six foot tall.

Now, here's a pic of a nice medium-sized hosta with very glossy leaves- Peppermint Ice- that would look just super with the glossy deep-green leaves of the boxwood!

Thanks for the fabulous pics. I like all of them. The glossiness of Peppermint Ice is outstanding.

Are all of these hostas - Paradigm, Liberty, Krugerrand and Peppermint Ice fast growers and good performers?

I like the idea of the medium size hostas - the larger hostas will work next to yews, but I was also thinking medium hostas might be better to border my boxwood. I might throw a solid yellow (Krugerrand) in the large group for interest.

I'd prefer they all have the same form/texture, but with the same color combos. I'm leaning towards Paradigm at this point for large variegated, so something medium sized in the same form/texture would be ideal since they'd be planted close by.

Any other suggestions and pics are appreciated.

Krugerrand is not a fast grower, per se, but it is a moderate grower and great performer.... looking fab from emergence to frost.

Kimcoco,

Just to firm up your decision...here are a couple of August Moon photos in my garden. It gets maybe 1 1/2 hours of direct sunlight during the late morning but is under a great deal of dappled sunshine & full shade for much of the time. It's a handsome plant but it is not gold, more like chartreuse. My particular plant I planted 5 years ago, so it certainly gets a nice full habit.

For what it's worth, I too bought a Paradigm last summer and it's promising to be a lovely plant!

Good luck on your search!

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I just love the texture of these hostas.

Mycitygarden - what is the fine foliage plant wedged between the lamium and the hosta?

MyCityGarden: I'm totally lovin whatever your Sun Power is sporting into!

Sun Power or August Moon? Which is Sun Power?

Shoot... August Moon!