Hostas

Since being up here in Indiana, I've been thinking about different plant species.  You would think that by having a dad who specializes in plants and trees I would know alot about them, but I really don't.  Not using him as a resource was bad decision on my part.  My cousin has just started working on her garden in the last 2 years and is really enjoying it.  I am somewhat envious of this because I have been longing to have a garden of my own. Not having a house yet and moving around alot kind of prevents me from doing some experimenting with planting.  Anyway, my cousin has been showing me her "hostas" on the side of her house and how she had to move them to shade.  They are a really interesting flower.  They are perennials and sometimes have white, yellow, or pink flowers.  They get sunburnt easily so they prefer shade (as my cousin learned).  There's one type of hosta called "hosta plantaginea", sometimes called "August lily" because it blooms in late summer.  But the thing this plant is known for is that it's flowers open up in the evening and close by morning.  Again, they don't like the sun.  That is so amazing!  I would love to get my hands on one.  Don't know how popular they are though.