Plants in genus hosta
Hosta 'Eclipse'
Hosta 'Eclipse' is a giant, upright clump-forming plant with striking blue-green wavy foliage and a wide golden margin. This plant can reach up to 62 inches wide and produces near-white flowers on 3-foot spikes in midsummer. The golden margin of the leaves brightens as the season progresses, adding visual interest to garden beds. Hosta 'Eclipse' is part of the Hosta genus, known for its shade tolerance and attractive foliage. It is a popular choice for shade gardens, borders, and as a ground cover. This plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens. It thrives in part sun to light shade and requires well-drained soil.
Hosta 'Big Sam'
Hosta 'Big Sam' is a very large hosta with large, corrugated round green leaves. This plant is ideal for shaded garden areas and is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, adding a lush presence to garden landscapes.
Hosta 'Grand Prize'
Hosta 'Grand Prize' is a compact plant with a wide gold margin that brightens to creamy white. It forms a 2-foot wide clump with 2-foot tall spikes of dark lavender flowers, ideal for shade gardens.
Hosta 'Silver Moon'
Hosta 'Silver Moon' is a striking perennial derived from a cross of Hosta 'Maekawa' and Hosta 'Blue Moon'. It forms a large clump with thick, powder-blue leaves backed in powdery white. In midsummer, it produces 18-inch spikes of light lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds. This hosta thrives in light shade and is suitable for cottage gardens, rain gardens, and shade gardens. It is also known for its drought tolerance and ability to grow in dry shade.
Hosta 'Andy Taylor'
Hosta 'Andy Taylor' is a hybrid plant with very dark, rounded leaves that have a satin-like sheen. It grows 24 inches wide and is topped with near-white flowers in late summer. This hosta is suitable for gardens with part sun to light shade.
Hosta 'Chantilly Lace'
Hosta 'Chantilly Lace' is a hybrid plant with a 3-foot wide mound of cream-edged, blue-grey foliage. It blooms with white flowers on 12-inch scapes in midsummer. This plant is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and thrives in light shade, making it ideal for cottage gardens.
Hosta 'Albo Picta'
Hosta 'Albo Picta' is a small hosta with dark green leaves bordered in white. It is a good grower, producing lavender flowers and is suitable for shaded areas.
Hosta 'Honeysong'
Hosta 'Honeysong' is a perennial plant with heavily textured, round blue-green leaves bordered by a wide creamy white edge. It forms a clump that can spread up to 3 feet wide, making it an attractive groundcover. This hosta is suitable for shade gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Squash Casserole'
Hosta 'Squash Casserole' is a sun-tolerant perennial with large, wavy chartreuse-gold leaves forming a 4-foot-wide clump. It features 20-inch tall scapes of light purple flowers, adding a touch of color to gardens. This plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a lively addition to shaded or partially shaded areas.
Hosta 'Lonesome Dove'
Hosta 'Lonesome Dove' is a slow-growing plant with small, cupped blue leaves and creamy white centers. It forms a clump 17 inches tall and 32 inches wide, producing light lavender flowers in late spring. This hosta is suitable for shade gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Lakeside Dividing Line'
Hosta 'Lakeside Dividing Line' is a perennial plant featuring glossy, dark green leaves with a striking white central streak. It produces tall spikes of light lavender flowers in late June, reaching up to 30 inches in height. This hosta is ideal for shaded garden areas and is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. It serves well as a groundcover and is suitable for cottage gardens and rain gardens. The plant is also tolerant of dry shade conditions, making it versatile for various garden settings.
Hosta 'High Kicker'
Hosta 'High Kicker' is a perennial with grey-green foliage and a dramatic rippled edge. It features powdery white indumentum on the leaf backs and lavender flowers in late summer. The plant is notable for its unique long pedicle for seed display.
Hosta 'Lakeside Ninita'
Hosta 'Lakeside Ninita' is a small hosta with rounded, chartreuse leaves bordered by creamy white. It forms a 1-foot wide clump and is topped in late spring with 15-inch tall scapes of medium lavender flowers. This plant is ideal for shaded garden areas, providing attractive foliage and seasonal blooms.
Hosta 'Beauty Substance'
Hosta 'Beauty Substance' is a striking variety with green-centered leaves and a narrow golden border that widens each year. This plant can reach widths of over 10 feet and produces 3-foot tall spikes of large light lavender flowers in summer. It thrives in part sun to light shade and is ideal for dry shade conditions. 'Beauty Substance' attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, adding life to shaded gardens.
Hosta 'Abiqua Trumpet'
Hosta 'Abiqua Trumpet' is a vigorous hosta with thick, round, blue-green leaves that are heavily cupped and corrugated. It forms a 20-inch wide clump and produces 18-inch scapes of light lavender flowers in midsummer. This plant is ideal for shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'New Wave'
Hosta 'New Wave' is a perennial plant known for its light green mounds and distinctive downward-curling leaves. It produces light lavender flowers in mid-summer, adding a touch of color to shaded garden areas. This hosta is suitable for USDA zones 3-9 and thrives in light to full shade, making it an excellent choice for dry or wet shaded areas. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, enhancing its appeal in cottage and rain gardens.
Hosta 'Flemish Sky'
Hosta 'Flemish Sky' is a compact plant with thick, pointed, grey-blue leaves. It forms a 9-inch tall clump and produces 18-inch spikes of light lavender flowers in late summer.
Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet'
Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet' is a sun-tolerant plant with shiny, apple-green foliage and a wide, creamy margin. It forms a vigorous 4-foot wide clump and is topped with large, fragrant, near-white flowers in late summer. This hosta is ideal for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'First Mate'
Hosta 'First Mate' is a compact plant with narrow, thick golden leaves bordered by dark green. It forms a 10-inch tall by 21-inch wide clump and produces 2-foot flower spikes of light lavender flowers in mid-August. This hosta is ideal for shaded areas, adding color and texture to garden spaces.
Hosta 'Green Jeans'
Hosta 'Green Jeans' is a hybrid plant with rich green leaves and 30-inch spikes of dark, spider-like flowers in late July. It forms 15-inch tall by 40-inch wide clumps and is attractive to hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Snow Cap'
Hosta 'Snow Cap' is a large perennial with a 40-inch wide clump of thick blue corrugated leaves, accented by a wide cream margin. In early July, it produces 3-foot tall scapes of near-white flowers. This hosta is well-suited for shaded garden areas and is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. It is a hybrid plant that thrives in light shade and is part of the Perennial Encyclopedia.
Hosta 'Cookie Crumbs'
Hosta 'Cookie Crumbs' is a dwarf hosta variety, a mutation of H. 'Tiny Tears', forming a compact mound over 1 foot wide. It features tiny green leaves with creamy-white edges and produces 10-inch spikes of lavender flowers. This plant is ideal for shade gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a charming addition to any garden.
Hosta 'Shiny Penny'
Hosta 'Shiny Penny' is a hybrid with bright golden new foliage that changes to light green. It forms an 18-inch wide clump and produces 18-inch scapes of lavender flowers in mid-July.
Hosta 'Queen Josephine'
Hosta 'Queen Josephine' is a striking plant with dark, glossy green foliage edged in gold that brightens to cream. It forms 3-foot wide clumps and produces dark lavender flowers on 26-inch scapes in late spring. This hosta is ideal for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, adding both beauty and wildlife interest to the landscape.
Hosta 'Buckshaw Blue'
Hosta 'Buckshaw Blue' is a hybrid of H. sieboldiana and H. 'Tokudama', forming a 3-foot wide clump of thick, puckered blue foliage. In late spring, it produces 18-inch scapes of pure white flowers, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. This hosta is ideal for shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Bridgeville'
Hosta 'Bridgeville' is a perennial with narrow, undulating green leaves bordered in gold that transitions to cream. It forms wide clumps up to 4 feet across, topped with 2-foot stalks of medium lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta is ideal for shaded areas and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, adding both color and wildlife interest to gardens.
Hosta 'Swoosh'
Hosta 'Swoosh' is a shade-loving plant with dark green streaked leaves and dark lavender flowers. It is known for setting seed heavily, often resulting in variegated offspring. This plant is a popular choice for gardens that attract butterflies and hummingbirds, and it thrives in light shade with well-drained soil.
Hosta 'Riptide'
Hosta 'Riptide' is a striking plant with thick, blue-green leaves that are heavily corrugated and backed with white. It forms 3-foot wide clumps topped with 2-foot scapes of lavender flowers in very late summer. This hosta is ideal for shaded gardens, adding texture and color with its unique foliage.
Hosta 'Aardvark'
Hosta 'Aardvark' is a hybrid plant with large, thick, cupped, and heavily corrugated golden leaves bordered by a wide green margin. It forms 4-foot wide clumps and produces 3-foot spikes of lavender flowers in late spring. This plant is ideal for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, and it thrives in light shade, making it a popular choice for cottage gardens and shaded areas.
Hosta 'Rhapsody'
Hosta 'Rhapsody' is a vigorous sport of H. 'Fortunei Stenantha', featuring wide, clear white margins on its leaves. It forms 4-foot wide clumps and produces 28-inch scapes of medium lavender flowers, attracting pollinators and adding elegance to shaded gardens.