Hosta (Plantain lily; Funkia)
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  • Plants range from small to huge
  • A few even have fragrant flowers
  • ​Pollinator plants

Hostas Special Features Chart
Hostas with Variegated Leaves Chart
Hostas with Solid-colored Leaves Chart

'August Moon'
  • Golden yellow foliage
  • Large, puckered leaves
  • Slug resistant
  • Sun tolerant - more golden color with more sun
  • 20" H x 42" W
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'Big Daddy'
  • Large, puckered, blue leaves
  • Leaves become more cupped as plant matures
  • White flowers in late summer
  • Can take some but not FULL sun.
  • Slug resistant
  • 24" H x 36​" W
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'Blue Angel'
  • Huge, heart-shaped, puckered, blue leaves
  • Slug resistant
  • Can take some but not FULL sun.
  • Tall, white flowers
  • ​36" H x 48" W
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'Blue Mouse Ears'
  • Miniature
  • Slug resistant​
  • Lavender flowers
  • ​8" H x 18" W
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'Earth Angel'

  • Slug resistant
  • Can take some but not FULL sun.
  • Purple flowers
  • ​30" H x 40" W
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'First Frost'
  • Blue centers with golden margins that turn white
  • Good slug resistance
  • Purple flowers
  • 16" H x 36" W
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'Francee'
  • Deep green, long leaves with narrow, cream margins
  • Sun tolerant 
  • Purple flowers
  • 14" H x 36" W
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'Gold Standard'
  • Creamy yellow center changes to gold in summer
  • Sun tolerant​​
  • Purple flowers
  • 20" H x 36" W
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'Guacamole'
  • Apple-green with darker margins
  • ​Sun tolerant
  • Fragrant purple flowers
  • ​22" H x 38" W
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'June'
  • Gold centered foliage changing to chartreuse on sunnier sites, with wide blue margins.
  • Slug resistant
  • ​Purple flowers
  • 15" H x 20" W
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'Liberty' PP 12531
  • Upright, vase-shape
  • New leaves are blue-green with wide yellow margins
  • Leaves mature to green with creamy white margins (see photos)
  • Purple flowers
  • 26" H x 39" W
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'Little Treasure' PP 19539
  • Miniature
  • Leaves are narrow, long and pointed 
  • Lavender flowers
  • ​6" H x 16" W
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'Olive Bailey Langdon'

  • Blue centers with wide gold margins
  • Slug resistant
  • White flowers​
  • Good sub for ‘Frances Williams’
  • 30" H x 60" W
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'Patriot'
  • Green centers with irregular, bright white margins​​
  • Substantial, slightly wavy leaves
  • Purple flowers
  • 22" H x 30" W
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'Rainforest Sunrise'
  • Leaves emerge light green
  • Radiant gold centers surrounded by dark green margins
  • Rounded, puckered leaves
  • Slug resistant
  • Purple flowers
  • 8" H x 16" W 
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sieboldiana 'Elegans'
  • Huge blue-green leaves
  • May be green when young and develop blue coloration as it matures.​
  • Can take some but not FULL sun all day.
  • Slug resistant
  • 20" H x 40" W
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'Stained Glass'

  • Large brilliant gold center with green margin
  • ​Sun tolerant
  • Fragrant pale lavender flowers
  • 15" H x 48" W
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'Sum and Substance'
  • Huge, glossy, corrugated leaves 
  • Light green, gold or chartreuse depending on sun exposure
  • Slug resistant
  • Sun tolerant
  • Pale lavender flowers
  • 36" H x 60" W
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​tardiana 'Halcyon'
  • Broad blue, heart-shaped leaves
  • Slug resistant
  • ​Can take some but not FULL sun.
  • 18" H x 36" W
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'Touch of Class' PP 13080

  • Waxy, blue-green leaves with small, bright chartreuse-gold center
  • Extremely thick leaves for good slug resistance
  • Purple flowers
  • 16" H x 24" W
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