Thanks John and Stephen. I was wondering especially about the gold hostas (my prospective spot has some direct sun in the afternoon) but I do keep the site well watered and mulched. Looks like it might work. Marya SW Missouri, zone 6 _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]