Plants in genus hosta
Hosta nigrescens
Hosta nigrescens is an upright, vase-shaped plant with shiny grey-blue foliage. It blooms in late summer with spikes of light lavender flowers, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. This hosta is ideal for shaded gardens and provides a striking contrast with its unique leaf color.
Hosta 'Golden Sculpture'
Hosta 'Golden Sculpture' is a striking gold hosta with an upright vase shape, forming a 3-foot wide clump. It features wide, brilliant golden foliage and 30-inch scapes of white flowers in late spring. This hosta thrives in part sun to light shade and is a great choice for adding color and texture to shade gardens.
Hosta 'Hadspen Hawk'
Hosta 'Hadspen Hawk' is a smaller member of the tardiana group, featuring small, pointed dusty blue leaves. It forms a clump about 3 feet in diameter and is topped with 15-inch scapes of near-white flowers in midsummer. This hosta is well-suited for shaded areas.
Hosta 'The Twister'
Hosta 'The Twister' is a small to medium hosta with upright twisted green leaves. It produces lavender flowers on tall scapes, adding vertical interest to shaded gardens. This hosta is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Koriyama'
Hosta 'Koriyama' is a Japanese perennial known for its small, decorative mound of foliage. Its narrow, wavy leaves feature a dark green center with a creamy edge that turns gold in early spring. In midsummer, it produces dark lavender flowers on 15-inch tall scapes. This plant is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and thrives in light shade, making it a popular choice for cottage gardens and groundcovers.
Hosta 'Independence'
Hosta 'Independence' is a mutation from Hosta 'Revolution', forming a 20-inch wide and tall clump. It features sturdy, dark green, heart-shaped leaves with a wide, creamy white edge and green flecks. In late spring, it is topped with 2-foot tall spikes of lavender flowers.
Hosta 'Velvet Moon'
Hosta 'Velvet Moon' is a tetraploid variety with round, dark green leaves bordered in gold. It forms a 3-foot wide clump and produces 2-foot tall scapes of light lavender flowers in midsummer, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Doubloons'
Hosta 'Doubloons' is a striking perennial with large, bright gold leaves that form a 4-foot wide clump. In late spring, it produces near-white flowers on tall scapes. This plant is ideal for shaded gardens and is known for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies.
Hosta 'Bold Ribbons'
Hosta 'Bold Ribbons' is a clumping plant with long, dark glossy green leaves edged in a wide creamy margin. It grows 18 inches wide and produces medium lavender flowers in early summer, making it a beautiful addition to shade gardens.
Hosta 'My Friend Nancy'
Hosta 'My Friend Nancy' is a hybrid hosta with a 3-foot wide clump of blue-green leaves edged in creamy white. In early summer, it produces 2-foot spikes of lavender flowers, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. This plant thrives in shaded areas and is a popular choice for cottage gardens and groundcovers. Its striking foliage and floral display make it a standout in any garden setting.
Hosta 'Lakeside Symphony'
Hosta 'Lakeside Symphony' is a perennial with brilliant golden leaves bordered by light green, producing pure white flowers in early summer. It forms a wide clump, making it an excellent groundcover for shaded areas. This plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, adding life to any garden.
Hosta 'Cascades'
Hosta 'Cascades' features tapered leaves with a wide white center and dark green border, forming arching clumps up to 26 inches wide. It produces 3-foot scapes of pure white flowers in late spring, adding elegance to shaded garden areas. This hosta is a popular choice for its striking foliage and floral display.
Hosta 'Blue Diamond'
Hosta 'Blue Diamond' is a clumping perennial known for its powdery blue, diamond-shaped leaves. It produces white striped lavender flowers on tall scapes in early summer. This plant is the largest of the tardiana blues and is a popular choice for adding color and texture to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Gunsmoke'
Hosta 'Gunsmoke' is a giant hybrid hosta with impressive, rounded, shiny metallic-blue leaves and a rippled margin. This plant forms a large clump up to 65 inches wide and is topped with 3-foot tall scapes of lavender flowers in late spring. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a lively addition to shaded garden areas. This hosta is also salt-tolerant and suitable for USDA zones 3 to 8.
Hosta 'Harvest Dandy'
Hosta 'Harvest Dandy' is a hybrid with large, shiny green leaves forming a 30-inch wide clump. It produces lavender flowers on 18-inch tall scapes in late summer, adding a splash of color to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'White Wall Tire'
Hosta 'White Wall Tire' is a unique hybrid that combines the durability of Hosta 'Undulata' with the growth form of Hosta 'Fortunei'. It forms large clumps up to 3 feet wide and features white leaves that develop green speckles as they mature. In late summer, it produces 30-inch scapes of light lavender flowers. This hosta prefers good morning sun and is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Gypsy Rose'
Hosta 'Gypsy Rose' is a mutation of Hosta 'Striptease', known for its bright yellow central leaf pattern. This plant forms a 30-inch wide clump and stays slightly smaller than its parent, making it a compact choice for gardens. Its unique foliage and ability to attract butterflies and hummingbirds make it a popular choice for shaded areas. The plant's vibrant colors and compact size make it a charming addition to any garden setting, adding a touch of brightness to shaded areas.
Hosta 'Blazing Saddles'
Hosta 'Blazing Saddles' is a hybrid perennial with a 4-foot wide clump of oblong, dark green leaves edged in creamy white. It is known for its excellent vigor, even in challenging conditions, and produces 2-foot tall spikes of medium-lavender flowers in early summer. This plant is a hybrid of Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' and is appreciated for its ability to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Parasol'
Hosta 'Parasol' is a sport of Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas', featuring large metallic blue-green leaves with a creamy yellow border. This plant forms 2-foot tall by 5-foot wide clumps and is topped with 32-inch scapes of lavender flowers in early summer. It grows larger in colder climates and is a striking addition to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Striptease'
Hosta 'Striptease' is a unique perennial known for its striking foliage, featuring dark green leaves with a gold and white center pattern. As the plant matures, a narrow white band develops, adding to its visual appeal. It forms a clump about 2 feet wide and produces violet flowers on 2-foot tall scapes in midsummer. This hosta is versatile, thriving in part sun to light shade and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. It is also suitable for various garden settings, including cottage gardens and rain gardens, and can tolerate dry or wet shade conditions.
Hosta 'Obsession'
Hosta 'Obsession' is a striking plant with medium green leaves bordered by a near-black jagged pattern. It forms 2-foot wide clumps and is topped with dark lavender buds in late summer. This hosta is ideal for shaded areas, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Gala'
Hosta 'Gala' is a unique clump-forming plant that grows to 18 inches tall and 30 inches wide. It features long, narrow leaves with a medium green color and a butterscotch yellow edge. In early summer, it produces light lavender flowers, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. This plant thrives in light shade and is a popular choice for cottage gardens and groundcovers.
Hosta 'Mini Skirt'
Hosta 'Mini Skirt' is a sport of Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears', recognized as the 2024 American Hosta Society Grower Association Hosta of the Year. It forms a 7-inch tall by 14-inch wide clump with grey-green leaves and creamy white borders, topped with small lavender flowers.
Hosta 'Xanadu'
Hosta 'Xanadu' is a mutation of Hosta 'Island Charm', featuring pointed green leaves with a dramatic white center. This plant forms clumps up to 20 inches wide and produces 18-inch spikes of lavender flowers in midsummer. Known for its improved vigor, it is a popular choice for shade gardens, providing lush foliage and attractive blooms.
Hosta 'Eventide'
Hosta 'Eventide' is a large hosta variety known for its thick blue-green leaves with white edges. It forms an impressive clump up to 40 inches wide and is topped with 3-foot scapes of pure white flowers in late spring. This perennial is ideal for shaded areas and attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators. Its robust size and striking foliage make it a standout in any garden setting.
Hosta 'Ground Sulphur'
Hosta 'Ground Sulphur' is a dwarf gold hosta with small, wavy pointed leaves. It is a rapid multiplier and produces light lavender flowers in early summer. This plant is ideal for shaded areas and adds a touch of brightness with its golden foliage.
Hosta 'Summer Fragrance'
Hosta 'Summer Fragrance' is a vigorous grower with light green leaves bordered in white. It forms a 3-foot wide clump and produces fragrant lavender flowers on tall scapes in midsummer, making it a delightful addition to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Christmas Eve'
Hosta 'Christmas Eve' is a plant with corrugated green leaves bordered by a wide creamy white edge. It forms a 2-foot tall by 4-foot wide specimen, with leaves that turn green in late summer. This hosta is ideal for shaded areas and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Austin Dickinson'
Hosta 'Austin Dickinson' is a hybrid hosta with round, blue-green leaves that develop puckering with age. It forms a 2-foot wide clump and features a wide white border. In early summer, it blooms with large, fragrant light lavender flowers on tall scapes, attracting pollinators to the garden.
Hosta 'Faith'
Hosta 'Faith' is a compact perennial known for its bright gold, thick, rounded leaves and good heat tolerance. It forms a clump 16 inches tall and 40 inches wide, with 20-inch spikes of lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds. This plant thrives in light shade and is appreciated for its vibrant foliage and ability to brighten shaded garden areas.