Linda it is mature, its been there for years. I took a division from it a couple years ago which ended up fizzling out. This is in a tough west facing bed. I’ve noted to move it in the spring. Dj and Ademink, it looks very close to both mentioned (in some pics). Hostas sure are difficult to ID... so many varieties! Here is another one in same bed...tucked away in back corner. This one gets quite large and is lovely, especially when dappled with raindrops ....another no ID lol. I planted these years ago never thinking to save the tags. After visiting this forum, my eyes have really opened up. Hostas now catch my eye. It’s like I never even noticed them before. Since viewing all of your beautiful specimens, I now see the beauty in hostas..... Makes me have shade envy, wishing I had more!

So my daughter told me there was a surprise for me when I got home. To my (big) surprise, laying on the dining room table was the tag for this hosta! She knew I was trying to ID it and she took the time to go through ALL of my old tags and found it!! What a sweetheart! I can’t believe I saved it, as back then I never thought to save them. So the hosta is....‘Chi Town Classic’ Thank you all for your Help in trying to solve this mystery....and a big thanks to my sweet daughter : )

lol... mac.. you are talking about what looks like a rope ... ???.. ohh.,. flora also ...

You can plant them all if you consider winter protecting the macrophylla cuttings when they go dormant in the Fall. But the cuttings looked rather small for growing outside yet. As for trees, I would ask locally at a plant nursery what shade trees are in stock that do not have a shallow root system and that could be used to provide shade (describe or show pics of the spot) so they can give good ideas based on measurements you supply. It is hard to predict if the cuttings will perform fine in your location compared to your friend as your soil, sunlight and watering regime may differ from your friend's. But, you can simply try. I was once unsure where to grow some hydrangeas so I placed them, pot and all, in the location I was considering and grew them there for a whole year. I had to tweak the spot because they were not getting enough water once and then again when the summer sun was hitting them through mid afternoon (that is a no-go over here). Then I planted them in the Fall.