FREE: 5 Hosta 'Pilgrim' Seeds, 2010

Thanks! I fanned you back. :-) I have never grown these by planting the seeds, but I have had seeds drop, sprout, and grow on their own unconnected to the original parent plant. If it can do this, I would say it's probably pretty easy. Hostas grow in full to partial shade. Only some of the new varieties have more sun tolerance. This is going to be a big plant that gets a bit bigger each year, so I would start the seeds indoors in pots near a bright window and keep them moist, but not sopping wet, until they sprout. This should ensure more success than sowing them outside to begin with, where they could get too much or too little water and light. When the baby plants have a few leaves on, and are about 6" high or so, they should be ok to plant out in a shady spot in your garden. You could start them indoors now, and plant them outside before it gets cold in the fall, or wait until the winter and plan to plant them out in the spring. I would put a light layer of potting soil over the seeds, and not plant them too deep. If you would like more information, Google Hostas online, or request a book on them from your local library. Good luck!