Plants in genus hosta
Hosta 'Lemon Juice'
Hosta 'Lemon Juice' is a sport from the Hosta 'Striptease' line, resembling Hosta 'Risky Business' with a creamy central pattern that is slightly more yellow. It forms a 20-inch tall by 2-foot wide clump at maturity and performs best with a bit of morning sun. This hosta adds a touch of brightness to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Island Charm'
Hosta 'Island Charm' is a small hosta introduced by George Rasmussen, featuring thick white leaves with a wide medium green border. It forms fast-multiplying clumps up to 20 inches wide and produces pink-red scapes with dark lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta is a charming addition to shade gardens.
Hosta 'Heartbeat'
Hosta 'Heartbeat' is a small-leafed perennial with shiny, dark green, heart-shaped leaves edged in creamy gold. It forms a clump about 30 inches wide and produces light lavender flowers on 20-inch scapes in midsummer. This plant is ideal for shaded areas and adds a touch of elegance with its distinctive foliage.
Hosta 'Golden Friendship'
Hosta 'Golden Friendship' is a perennial plant known for its round, cupped, golden foliage that emerges chartreuse green before turning a vibrant yellow. This hosta grows to about 18 inches tall and 3 feet wide, with heavily-waxed leaves that have a white appearance on the back. In midsummer, it produces light lavender flowers, adding a delicate touch to its robust foliage. Its twisty leaf tips and durable nature make it a charming addition to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Thumb Bluelina'
Hosta 'Thumb Bluelina' is a vigorous miniature hosta with powder blue leaves, forming a compact clump 5 inches tall and 17 inches wide. Known for its rapid growth, this plant is ideal for adding color to shaded garden areas. Its small size and attractive foliage make it a popular choice for groundcovers and fairy gardens.
Hosta kikutii 'Hyuga Urajiro'
Hosta kikutii 'Hyuga Urajiro' is a Japanese rock hosta with long, pointed blue-green leaves streaked with yellow. It forms a 6-inch tall by 22-inch wide clump and produces pale lavender flowers in late summer, making it a striking addition to shaded garden areas.
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.
Hosta 'Dark Shadows'
Hosta 'Dark Shadows' is a hybrid perennial with large, rippled leaves featuring a blue-green center and chartreuse veins. It forms a substantial clump, reaching 20 inches tall and 43 inches wide, and produces fragrant lavender flowers on tall scapes in late spring. This hosta is ideal for shaded gardens, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta longipes 'Golden Dwarf'
Hosta longipes 'Golden Dwarf' is a golden cultivar with narrow lance-shaped leaves of chartreuse gold. It forms a small clump up to 10 inches wide and features dark purple coloration on the base of its petioles. The plant produces lavender flowers on 12-inch scapes in late summer, adding a touch of color to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Azure Snow'
Hosta 'Azure Snow' is a hybrid plant with giant, wavy, blue-grey leaves and long petioles. It produces lavender flowers on 16-inch scapes in early summer. This plant is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and performs well in light shade, making it a popular choice for cottage gardens.
Hosta 'Amber Maiden'
Hosta 'Amber Maiden' is a yellow-edged form of H. Candy Hearts, featuring small heart-shaped leaves and light lavender flowers. It blooms in early summer and is well-suited for cottage gardens and shaded areas.
Hosta 'Cowlick'
Hosta 'Cowlick' is a miniature hosta that forms a 4-inch tall by 15-inch wide patch with very wavy green leaves. It produces dark purple flowers in mid-June and is suitable for fairy gardens and rock gardens.
Hosta 'Hi Ho Silver'
Hosta 'Hi Ho Silver' is a striking perennial with narrow, light green leaves edged in a wide white border. It forms a 2-foot wide mound and produces dark lavender flowers on 2-foot tall scapes in late summer. This plant is ideal for woodland gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. It thrives in part sun to light shade and is suitable for various garden settings, including cottage and rain gardens.
Hosta 'Rising Sun'
Hosta 'Rising Sun' is a hybrid plant with large, glossy golden leaves forming a 3-foot wide clump. It blooms with medium lavender flowers in early summer, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Simply Divine'
Hosta 'Simply Divine' is a 2024 introduction from Plant Delights, forming an 18-inch tall clump with green leaves. It features purple-streaked, widely-flared, fragrant flowers in early August. This hosta is ideal for shade gardens, attracting hummingbirds and providing a lush, green backdrop.
Hosta 'Regal Rhubarb'
Hosta 'Regal Rhubarb' is a red-petioled hosta with dark purple bases on each leaf petiole. This plant forms large clumps up to 4 feet wide and produces light lavender flowers on 5-foot scapes in early summer. Its unique coloration and size make it a standout in shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Sweet Standard'
Hosta 'Sweet Standard' is a white-streaked sport of H. honeybells, occasionally settling into the white-edged variety known as Sugar & Cream. It produces light lavender fragrant flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. This plant is suitable for light shade and is known for its ability to thrive in various garden settings, including cottage gardens and rain gardens.
Hosta 'Stained Glass'
Hosta 'Stained Glass' is a sport of Hosta 'Guacamole', known for its brilliant, shiny gold foliage with a dark green margin. It forms a 3-4 foot wide clump and produces lightly fragrant lavender flowers in midsummer. This sun-tolerant hosta thrives in light, open shade and attracts bees.
Hosta 'Dixie Cups'
Hosta 'Dixie Cups' is a perennial plant forming a 15-inch tall clump with large, upright, shiny, and corrugated leaves. It produces 28-inch stalks of tightly stacked purple flowers in September, adding a splash of color to shaded areas. This hosta is ideal for groundcover and thrives in part sun to light shade, making it a versatile choice for various garden settings.
Hosta 'Great Expectations'
Hosta 'Great Expectations' is a sport of Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans', featuring a cream center with a blue-green edge. It forms a 30-inch wide clump and produces near-white flowers in early summer. This hosta thrives in morning sun or very open shade.
Hosta 'Blue Seer'
Hosta 'Blue Seer' is a large hosta with deep blue crinkled foliage, forming a massive clump up to 5 feet wide. It produces dense clusters of solid white flowers in late spring, adding contrast and texture to shaded garden areas. This hosta is ideal for attracting pollinators and providing ground cover.
Hosta 'Stiletto'
Hosta 'Stiletto' is a vigorous, small hosta with narrow, wavy green leaves bordered in white. It forms a 32-inch wide clump and produces pale lavender flowers in midsummer, ideal for shaded areas.
Hosta 'Dixie Chick'
Hosta 'Dixie Chick' is a charming perennial known for its small, thick, glossy green leaves edged with creamy white margins. This hybrid, a cross between Hosta 'Masquerade' and Hosta 'Invincible', forms a compact clump about 18 inches wide. In late summer, it produces short flower scapes topped with large lavender blooms. The plant's variegated foliage and attractive flowers make it a favorite in shaded gardens, where it can also attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Dear Heart'
Hosta 'Dear Heart' is a small to medium-sized plant with blue-green foliage and light lavender flowers. It features a 20-inch scape, making it a charming addition to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Medusa'
Hosta 'Medusa' is a charming dwarf hosta that forms a compact clump about 1 foot wide. Its dark green leaves are beautifully contrasted by a creamy white center, adding visual interest to shaded garden areas. In early summer, it produces light lavender flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. This hosta is well-suited for part sun to light shade and can thrive in a variety of garden settings, including cottage gardens and rain gardens. It is also tolerant of dry shade conditions, making it a versatile groundcover option. 'Medusa' is a perennial favorite for its unique foliage and ease of care.
Hosta 'Pandora's Box'
Hosta 'Pandora's Box' is one of the tiniest variegated hostas, introduced in 1999. It has quarter-sized, rounded blue-green leaves with white centers and tiny light lavender flowers that bloom in midsummer.
Hosta 'Super Bowl'
Hosta 'Super Bowl' is a medium-sized hosta with heavily corrugated bright gold foliage that forms giant cups. It produces white flowers in late spring and is ideal for shade gardens, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Mount Hope'
Hosta 'Mount Hope' is a west coast release known for its medium green leaves with a creamy white border. It forms a 3-foot wide clump and produces light lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta is ideal for shaded garden areas and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Sea Lotus Leaf'
Hosta 'Sea Lotus Leaf' is a shade-loving perennial with dark green, heavily cupped round leaves that form a vase-shaped clump about 2 feet wide. In early summer, it produces light lavender flowers on 18-inch scapes, adding a delicate touch to gardens. This hosta is ideal for cottage gardens, groundcovers, and rain gardens, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. It thrives in light shade and is tolerant of dry conditions, making it a versatile choice for various garden settings.
Hosta 'Julia'
Hosta 'Julia' is a robust perennial with durable blue-green foliage accented by a creamy white border. It can grow up to 4 feet wide and produces light lavender flowers in mid-summer. This hosta is well-suited for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.