How To Plant A Container Garden Of Hostas To Be Placed Under A Large Oak Tree

Question

5 Hostas approximately 10″ tall and 12 small Coleus to be planted under a large Oak tree with a base of approximately 2 feet in diam.

Answer 1

Both of them are well suited for the job. Keeping them in containers is much like keeping them in ground, but it will be necessary to keep a watchful eye on watering. Container plants will lose water and nutrients faster than in ground. These two articles will elaborate on container care of these plants:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/hosta/hostas-containers.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/coleus/growing-coleus-in-a-pot.htm