Plants in genus hosta
Hosta 'Millennium'
Hosta 'Millennium' is a hybrid hosta known for its 54-inch wide semi-upright clump and dense, heavy-substanced, corrugated blue foliage. It produces pure white flowers on 50-inch scapes in early summer, attracting pollinators like butterflies and hummingbirds. This hosta is well-suited for borders, groundcovers, and rain gardens, thriving in light shade. Its bold foliage and attractive flowers make it a standout choice for gardeners looking to enhance their shade garden with color and form.
Hosta 'Salute'
Hosta 'Salute' is an upright grower with slightly wavy, powdery blue leaves. It forms a 2-foot wide clump topped with nearly white flowers in early summer, making it a charming addition to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'White Necklace'
Hosta 'White Necklace' is a perennial plant that forms a 4-foot wide clump of glossy green leaves with creamy white edges. In late summer, it is topped with 4-foot scapes of lavender flowers, adding a touch of elegance to shaded garden spaces.
Hosta 'Sea Gold Star'
Hosta 'Sea Gold Star' is a medium-sized plant with bright gold, heavily textured rounded leaves. It forms a 20-inch wide clump and blooms with star-shaped near-white flowers in early summer, attracting pollinators to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Winfield Blue'
Hosta 'Winfield Blue' is a perennial known for its striking powdery blue foliage, forming a clump about 3 feet wide. It thrives in shaded areas and is a popular choice for groundcover in gardens. This hosta is also appreciated for its ability to attract butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a lively addition to any garden. It is versatile, suitable for dry or wet shade, and can be used in rain gardens or cottage gardens. Additionally, it is salt-tolerant, making it ideal for seaside planting. As a hybrid, it offers a unique aesthetic appeal with its distinctive color and form.
Hosta 'Cherub'
Hosta 'Cherub' is a charming hybrid plant known for its small clump of thick, dark green leaves with a wide white margin. This perennial forms a compact mound about 30 inches wide and produces light lavender flowers on 12-inch scapes in early summer. It is well-suited for cottage gardens and shaded areas, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. The plant thrives in light shade and is a popular choice for groundcover in moist, well-drained soils. Its attractive foliage and ability to grow in dry shade make it a versatile addition to any garden. Hosta 'Cherub' is also appreciated for its ability to attract birds and its suitability for rain gardens. This plant is a delightful option for those looking to add texture and color to shaded garden spaces.
Hosta 'Hope Springs Eternal'
Hosta 'Hope Springs Eternal' is a hybrid plant with ruffled leaf edges and near-white flowers on tall scapes. It matures at 22 inches tall and 4 feet wide, with genetics from several Hosta varieties.
Hosta 'Golden Guernsey'
Hosta 'Golden Guernsey' is a perennial with bright gold leaves and lavender flowers that bloom on tall scapes in late spring. It forms wide clumps and is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. This hosta thrives in light shade and is a popular choice for adding color and texture to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Country Mouse'
Hosta 'Country Mouse' is a charming miniature hosta with round, blue-green leaves edged in white. It forms a compact clump about 9 inches wide and produces 15-inch tall spikes of lavender flowers in mid-July, attracting hummingbirds. This perennial is well-suited for shaded gardens and can thrive in various conditions, including dry or wet shade. Its small size and attractive foliage make it a delightful addition to cottage gardens and as a groundcover.
Hosta 'Youre So Vein'
Hosta 'Youre So Vein' is a dwarf plant with dark green, cardboard-like leaves and unique grey-green vein highlights. It forms a 6-inch tall by 15-inch wide clump and produces 7-inch spikes of medium lavender flowers in early July.
Hosta 'Moonlight'
Hosta 'Moonlight' is a medium-sized perennial known for its striking chartreuse leaves edged in white. This plant produces medium lavender flowers that rise to 24 inches tall, adding a touch of elegance to shaded gardens. It thrives in part sun to light shade and is a favorite among gardeners for its ability to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The plant is also salt-tolerant, making it suitable for seaside gardens. Its lush foliage serves as excellent ground cover, providing a vibrant backdrop in cottage and rain gardens. Hosta 'Moonlight' is a versatile plant that can adapt to both dry and wet shade conditions, making it a reliable choice for various landscapes.
Hosta 'Unforgettable'
Hosta 'Unforgettable' is a hybrid with round, corrugated green leaves and a golden border. It forms a 2-foot-wide clump and produces 3-foot-tall spikes of lavender flowers in late spring. This plant is a Bob Kuk introduction, known for its attractive foliage and floral display.
Hosta 'Bette Davis Eyes'
Hosta 'Bette Davis Eyes' is a perennial plant known for its blue-green, lance-shaped leaves and lightly fragrant light lavender flowers. It thrives in shaded areas and is a popular choice for gardens that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and other insects. This hosta is versatile, suitable for dry or wet shade, and can be used as a groundcover. It is also salt-tolerant, making it ideal for seaside gardens. The plant is part of the perennial encyclopedia and is appreciated for its ability to attract birds.
Hosta 'Soft Shoulders'
Hosta 'Soft Shoulders' is a 1997 introduction, forming a symmetrical mound 10 inches tall and 24 inches wide. It features long, diamond-shaped, dark green glossy leaves with a wide, creamy white edge. In late summer, it is topped with 24-inch scapes of medium-lavender flowers, adding a touch of elegance to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Geisha'
Hosta 'Geisha' is a medium-sized hosta with upright green leaves featuring a striking center streak of creamy gold. The plant forms clumps that are topped with lavender flowers in the summer, adding a splash of color to shaded garden areas. It grows to about 18 inches wide, making it a suitable choice for groundcover or border plantings.
Hosta 'Beckoning'
Hosta 'Beckoning' is a captivating plant known for its chartreuse leaf centers that brighten to gold, surrounded by a rippled blue-green border. This sport of Hosta 'Blue Angel' was discovered by Tim Saville in England and forms a clump 3 feet wide and 20 inches tall. In early summer, it produces light lavender flowers on 3-foot tall scapes, adding a delicate touch to shaded garden areas. This hosta is ideal for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a lively addition to any garden.
Hosta 'Shade Fanfare'
Hosta 'Shade Fanfare' is a vigorous grower with chartreuse gold leaves edged in creamy white. It forms a 2-foot wide clump and is topped with pale lavender flowers on 24-inch scapes in early summer. This hosta is a popular choice for shaded gardens.
Hosta 'Moon River'
Hosta 'Moon River' is a small hybrid hosta with very thick, corrugated blue-green leaves and a creamy border. It forms a mound up to 16 inches wide and produces violet flowers on 16-inch scapes in early summer, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Piecrust Power'
Hosta 'Piecrust Power' is a large perennial with dusty green, deeply-veined leaves and heavily piecrusted edges. It forms a 4-foot wide clump and produces 3-foot tall scapes of light lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta is suitable for shaded garden areas and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Irish Luck'
Hosta 'Irish Luck' is a perennial with glossy, ruffled foliage that forms an 18-inch tall by 3-foot wide clump. It produces 45-inch tall flower spikes with light lavender fragrant flowers in midsummer. This hosta is a seedling of Hosta 'Invincible' and is well-suited for shaded areas, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta sieboldii
Hosta sieboldii is a rare selection from Japan, known for its small, green leaf clump with a white border and fully double lavender flowers. It forms a 15-inch tall by 2-foot wide clump and blooms in late summer. This hosta thrives in open shade or morning sun, making it a unique addition to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Corkscrew'
Hosta 'Corkscrew' is a hybrid with very glossy, narrow green leaves that are fused and twisted near the tip. It forms a 22-inch wide clump and is topped with lavender flowers in mid-September, attracting hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Red Neck Heaven'
Hosta 'Red Neck Heaven' is a sun-tolerant plant with medium green foliage and thick white wax on the leaf backs. Its reddish-violet petioles in spring and sideways-emerging white flowers make it a striking addition to gardens. It forms a 3-foot wide clump.
Hosta longissima
Hosta longissima is a compact plant ideal for small gardens, featuring pencil-thin, dark green leaves and medium lavender flowers. This plant is well-suited for shaded areas and is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. Its adaptability to dry shade and its role as a groundcover make it a practical choice for various garden settings.
Hosta 'Sunny Smiles'
Hosta 'Sunny Smiles' is a plant with rounded chartreuse green leaves and a wide white border. It forms a 3-foot-wide clump and is topped with lavender flowers in late spring, making it a charming addition to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Mardi Gras'
Hosta 'Mardi Gras' is a large hosta variety that combines the size of H. nigrescens 'Elatior' with the texture and variegation of H. 'Christmas Tree'. It forms a 3-foot wide clump of blue-green leaves with a creamy white band and produces 3-foot tall scapes of pure white flowers in midsummer. This hosta is ideal for shade gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Cornbelt'
Hosta 'Cornbelt' is a sport of H. 'Jimmy Crack Corn', featuring wide green margins with piecrust edging. It forms 4-foot wide clumps and produces light lavender flowers in midsummer. This plant is a favorite for shaded garden areas, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomarginata'
Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomarginata' is a clump-forming plant with dark green, heart-shaped leaves edged in creamy white. It produces tall stems with dark lavender and white striped flowers in late summer. This plant is ideal for shaded gardens and adds both texture and color with its striking foliage and blooms.
Hosta 'Emerald Tiara'
Hosta 'Emerald Tiara' is a vigorous clumper with round leaves featuring gold centers and green edges. It is a reverse mutation of H. 'Golden Tiara' and produces dark lavender flowers in summer. This hosta is ideal for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Lakeside Paisley Print'
Hosta 'Lakeside Paisley Print' is a distinguished hosta variety, celebrated as the 2019 AHGA Hosta of the Year. It forms a clump about 10 inches tall and 30 inches wide, featuring large, ruffled green leaves with a creamy-white central pattern. This slow-growing plant thrives in very open shade or morning sun, making it ideal for shaded garden areas. Its unique foliage and compact size make it a standout choice for hosta enthusiasts and shade garden designs.