mine die to the ground every year.. just like everyone elses..

so presuming they did not disturb the crowns/roots ..

you have nothing to fear ...

ken

ps: but fear itself ...

I always remove all dead hosta leaves for winter, and they always come up in spring. I have a very large blue hosta with exposed crown, I cover that with some mulch, and it always comes up in spring. NYC is zone 7 I believe, 220 miles up the Hudson is zone 5 and no problems with hostas in -20 degrees.
Bernd

Find things heavy and low to paint the hostas names on Esther, and a childs bow and arrow with suction cups. The markers wont rake. Then when those co-opers move them shoot them in the behind. You'd asked your question so seriously that hope visualizing yourself with little bow in hand is making you laugh. It is me!
Wouldn't that make a cool t-shirt? A picture on the front of a woman with a toy bow and arrow and Minnie Ha-Ha under it.
In the spring you will know exactly where to look when your hostas break ground, and they will.
Theresa