Plants in genus hosta
Hosta 'Ultramarine'
Hosta 'Ultramarine' is a fast-growing perennial with striking powder-blue leaves and deeply impressed veins. It forms a dense clump up to 40 inches wide, making it an excellent groundcover for shaded areas. This hosta is appreciated for its unique foliage color and ability to attract pollinators.
Hosta 'Midas Touch'
Hosta 'Midas Touch' is a golden hosta with rounded leaves of bright gold, heavily cupped and corrugated. It forms an upright-growing clump that can reach up to 4 feet wide. In late spring, it produces near-white flowers on 36-inch scapes, making it a standout in any shade garden.
Hosta 'Radiant Edger'
Hosta 'Radiant Edger' is a slow-growing plant with heart-shaped golden leaves and a dark green center. It forms a flat mounding shape, reaching up to 30 inches wide, and produces light lavender flowers in early summer. This plant is a sport of H. 'Gold Edger' and is suitable for USDA hardiness zones 3a to 9b. It thrives in part sun to light shade and is a popular choice for shade gardens.
Hosta 'Chiquita'
Hosta 'Chiquita' is a gold-leaved hosta that blooms with lavender flowers in mid-summer. Its vibrant foliage and attractive blooms make it a popular choice for shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Atlantis'
Hosta 'Atlantis' is a large, tetraploid mutation of Hosta 'Abba Dabba Do', forming a 5-foot wide clump. It features slightly wavy, pointed green leaves with a wide, light yellow margin and produces light lavender flowers in midsummer.
Hosta 'Fond Hope'
Hosta 'Fond Hope' is a perennial plant known for its large, dark blue-green leaves that are deeply veined and corrugated. It forms a substantial clump, reaching up to 3 feet in width. In late spring, it produces white flowers on tall bloom scapes, adding a touch of elegance to shaded gardens. This hosta is versatile, thriving in various conditions including dry shade and wet areas, making it a great choice for groundcover. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, adding life to any garden. Its salt tolerance makes it suitable for seaside gardens, and it can also be used in rain gardens. The plant is a hybrid, offering a robust and attractive option for shade perennials. Its ability to attract birds and resist insects further enhances its appeal in diverse garden settings.
Hosta 'Stirfry'
Hosta 'Stirfry' is a unique plant with dark green leaves that twist at the tip. It forms 3-foot wide clumps and produces near-black lavender bells on tall scapes, attracting hummingbirds to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Sweet Bo Peep'
Hosta 'Sweet Bo Peep' is known for its thick, shiny green foliage with a superb rippled margin. It forms clumps up to 40 inches wide and produces mildly fragrant, light lavender flowers on 28-inch scapes, making it a delightful addition to shaded gardens.
Hosta 'Deliverance'
Hosta 'Deliverance' forms a 1-foot tall by 30-inch wide clump with long, tapering blue-green leaves. It features yellow stripes and 2-foot tall scapes of lavender flowers in early summer. This plant is attractive to hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Fire Island'
Hosta 'Fire Island' is a perennial with bright lemony chartreuse, heart-shaped leaves that are quilted and textured. It produces lavender blooms in summer and is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9. This low-maintenance plant prefers shade or partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is pollinator-friendly and adds vibrant color to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Pixie Dancer'
Hosta 'Pixie Dancer' is a miniature hosta introduced in 2018, forming a dense clump just 2 inches tall and 9 inches wide. It features pointed green leaves and medium lavender flowers in late June. This plant is perfect for fairy gardens or small shaded areas.
Hosta 'Proud Sentry'
Hosta 'Proud Sentry' is a striking cultivar with upright, fountain-shaped clumps and red stems. Its long, pointed green leaves are edged in yellow, changing to creamy white as the season progresses, and it produces light lavender flowers in midsummer.
Hosta 'Fringe Benefit'
Hosta 'Fringe Benefit' is a perennial with dark green, pebbly leaves edged in creamy white. It produces light lavender flowers on 30-inch tall stalks in mid-summer. This hosta is similar to H. 'Wide Brim' and is well-suited for shaded areas, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. Its textured foliage and striking border make it a standout in garden landscapes.
Hosta 'Deep Blue Sea'
Hosta 'Deep Blue Sea' is a compact, fast-growing hosta with thick, corrugated blue foliage. It forms a 3-foot wide clump and produces 14-inch scapes of closed lavender flowers in midsummer.
Hosta 'Green Platter'
Hosta 'Green Platter' is a large green hosta known for its rounded, heavy-textured leaves. This plant thrives in shaded areas and is a popular choice for groundcover in gardens. Its lush foliage provides a rich green backdrop, making it a staple in perennial gardens.
Hosta 'Groundmaster'
Hosta 'Groundmaster' is a small to medium-sized plant with dark green leaves bordered by a wide creamy edge. It produces lavender flowers on a 20-inch scape, adding a touch of color to shaded garden areas. This hosta is appreciated for its attractive foliage and ability to thrive in light shade. It is a popular choice for gardeners seeking a low-maintenance plant that provides visual interest throughout the growing season.
Hosta 'Raspberry Sorbet'
Hosta 'Raspberry Sorbet' is a hybrid plant with thick, ruffled, glossy green leaves. It forms a 28-inch wide clump and features red flower scapes topped with bluish-purple flowers in late summer. This hosta is perfect for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Blue Veil'
Hosta 'Blue Veil' is a sport of H. 'Vicki Aden', known for its wide, pointed, powder blue leaves with deeply impressed veins. It forms a 2-foot wide upright symmetrical arching clump and produces scapes of lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta thrives in shady areas and is a favorite among gardeners for its striking foliage.
Hosta 'Royal Super'
Hosta 'Royal Super' features shorter, more rounded leaves with a golden-chartreuse edge, forming a small rosette up to 15 inches wide. It produces fragrant near-white flowers on 20-inch scapes in late summer, adding a touch of elegance to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Cadillac'
Hosta 'Cadillac' is known for its brilliant golden, corrugated leaves with a wide dark-green border. It forms 20-inch wide clumps topped with light lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta is a striking addition to any garden, offering vibrant foliage and a robust growth habit.
Hosta 'Honey Moon'
Hosta 'Honey Moon' is a hybrid with rounded chartreuse golden foliage, forming a 2-foot wide mound. It is topped with 2-foot scapes of lavender flowers in late summer, adding a splash of color to shaded garden areas.
Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomaculata'
Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomaculata' features foliage with a gold, chartreuse, and green pattern in spring, turning solid green in hot weather. It forms 2-foot wide clumps and produces 26-inch scapes of dark lavender and white striped flowers in midsummer. This plant is ideal for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, adding a touch of color and texture to garden spaces.
Hosta 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Hosta 'Sparkling Burgundy' is a striking perennial with dark purple petioles and shiny olive green leaves. It forms a 2-foot wide clump with an upright vase shape, topped with pinkish purple flowers in mid-summer. This hosta is often used in breeding for its red leaf traits and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Raleigh Remembrance'
Hosta 'Raleigh Remembrance' is a perennial with glossy chartreuse leaves that form a clump up to 2 feet wide. It is topped by lavender flowers in early summer, adding a splash of color to shaded areas. Although somewhat difficult to grow, its unique foliage and flowers make it a rewarding choice for dedicated gardeners.
Hosta 'Sweet Innocence'
Hosta 'Sweet Innocence' forms a 2-foot wide clump of thick, light green leaves with a creamy border. It produces very fragrant, large lavender flowers on 2-foot spikes in late summer.
Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' is a unique hosta with round, deeply-cupped, powder-blue leaves that form a 2-foot wide clump. It produces white flowers in early summer, adding interest to shaded garden areas. This plant is ideal for those seeking a distinctive foliage plant with a striking appearance.
Hosta 'Surfer Dude'
Hosta 'Surfer Dude' is a unique plant with upright leaves that arch outwards and a wavy edge. It forms a 3-foot wide clump and produces large, slightly fragrant flowers with purple-and-white striped buds in late summer.
Hosta 'Embroidery'
Hosta 'Embroidery' is a small hosta with shiny green leaves and a creamy white center, featuring a unique "stitched" edge. It forms a 20-inch wide clump and produces light lavender flowers in early summer.
Hosta 'Leola Fraim'
Hosta 'Leola Fraim' is distinguished by its very dark green rounded leaves with wide white margins, which display cupping and corrugation as they age. This perennial forms 4-foot wide clumps and blooms with light lavender flowers in midsummer.
Hosta 'Mount Everest'
Hosta 'Mount Everest' is a fast-growing hosta with large angular leaves of medium green and a yellow to cream border. It forms a 16-inch tall by 3-foot wide specimen and produces tall spikes of light lavender flowers in mid-summer.