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Hosta (Plantain lily; Funkia)

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  • Sizes from mini to huge!
  • 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, chalky-blue leaves
  • Leaves become more cupped as plant matures
  • White flowers in late summer
  • Can take some but not FULL sun.
  • Slug resistant
  • 25" H x 50" 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
  • ​30" H x 75" W
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'Blue Cadet'

  • Shorter, compact growth habit
  • Excellent choice for the front of the border
  • 15" H x 36" W
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'Blue Mouse Ears'

  • Mini-leaves of heavy substance - almost rubbery.
  • Slug resistant
  • Form neat clumps
  • Topped with dense clusters of purple flowers in mid-summer
  • 8" H x 18" W
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'Curly Fries'

  • Rippled, narrow leaves on a smaller plant
  • Morning sun will give a more golden color
  • No hot afternoon sun!
  • Gorgeous in containers
  • 6" H x 16" W
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'Dancing Queen'

  • Large, pie-crust-edged leaves
  • Leaves emerge as gold and stay yellow
  • Morning sun ONLY​
  • 18" H x 30" W
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'Earth Angel'

  • Yellow margins in spring turn creamy in summer​
  • Outstanding specimen!​
  • 36" H x 50" W
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'First Frost'

  • Customer Favorite! 
  • Blue centers with golden margins that age to white
  • Good slug resistance
  • 16" H x 36" W
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'Francee'

  • Deep green, long leaves with narrow, cream margins
  • Sun tolerant
  • 24" H x 45" W
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'Frosted Mouse Ears'

  • Dwarf variety
  • Great slug resistance
  • Dense clusters of purple flowers
  • 7" H x 18" W
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'Gold Standard'

  • Creamy yellow center changes to gold in summer
  • Sun tolerant​​
  • 20" H x 30" W
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'Golden Tiara'

  • Wide, gold margins
  • ​Excellent, neat form
  • Good as a groundcover
  • Covers ground quickly
  • 10" H x 24" W
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'Guacamole'

  • Very popular variety!
  • Fragrant flowers
  • ​Sun tolerant
  • ​24" H x 54" W
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'June'

  • Customer favorite!
  • Gold centered foliage changing to chartreuse as the season progresses with wide blue margins.
  • Slug resistant!
  • 12" H x 25" W
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'Liberty' PP 12531

  • Upright, vase-shaped large hosta
  • New leaves are blue-green with very wide yellow margins
  • Leaves mature to green with creamy margins (see photos)
  • 26" H x 39" W
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'Little Treasure' PP 19539

  • Very different "look"!
  • Leaves are long and pointed at the ends
  • ​6" H x 11" W
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'Minuteman'

  • Dark green with sparkling, clean white margins.
  • Sun tolerant
  • 18" H x 30" W
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'Olive Bailey Langdon'

  • Improved ‘Frances Williams’
  • Blue centers with wide gold margins.
  • Near-white flowers
  • Slug resistant
  • 28" H x 58" W
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'Orange Marmalade' PP 16742

  • Dark green margins encircle golden “orange” centers in spring
  • Centers change to yellow, and finally white 
  • Very thick substance
  • 20" H x 45" W
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'Patriot'

  • Green centers with irregular, bright white margins​​
  • 20" H x 30" W
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'Rainforest Sunrise'

  • Florescent, golden centers are surrounded by very dark, green margins
  • Rounded, puckered, petite leaves
  • It GLOWS!
  • 15" H x 25" W 
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'Royal Standard'

  • Solid, rich green leaves
  • Fragrant lily-like white flowers
  • Sun tolerant
  • 22" H x 36" 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
  • ​30" H x 30" W
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'Sagae'

  • Frosty-green leaves with bright yellow margins
  • Vase-shaped growth habit
  • 28" H x 54" W
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'Stained Glass'

  • A customer favorite!
  • Medium gold center with green margin
  • Fragrant flowers
  • 20" H x 45" W
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'Sum and Substance'

  • Huge, glossy chartreuse leaves
  • Slug resistant
  • Sun tolerant
  • 36" H x 75" W
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​tardiana 'Halcyon'

  • Broad blue, heart-shaped leaves
  • Slug resistant
  • ​Can take some but not FULL sun.
  • 18" H x 40" W
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'Touch of Class' PP 13080

  • A customer favorite!
  • Waxy, blue-green leaves with small, bright chartreuse-gold center
  • Incredibly thick leaves give great slug resistance
  • Brighter gold when younger
  • 16" H x 22" W
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