Hostas A-D

HOSTAS A-D

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Hosta Abiqua Drinking Gourd

Deeply cupped, thick-substanced, blue-green foliage
Size: 24"H x 46" W
Flower: Near white, blooming in late June
Growth Rate: Slow

Hosta 'Abraham Lincoln'

Thick, heavily corrugated, blue-green foliage in a medium-sized mound
Size: 16"H x 36" W
Flower: Pale purple, blooming in late June and July
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Alex Summers'

A sport of Hosta 'Gold Regal' with dark green leaves framed with a wide bright gold margin. Leaves of heavy substance are held upright creating a vase-shaped clump
Size: 20"H x 45"W
Flower: Lavender; blooms in July.
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Allegan Fog'

Lance shaped, slightly wavy leaves with a dark green margin and a greenish-white, green speckled center.
Size: 18"H x 40"W
Flower: Lavender; blooms late June/Early July
Growth Rate: Fast

Hosta 'Avocado'

Sport of Hosta 'Guacamole' with dark green margin which is quite wide and surrounds a narrow gold center.
Size: 24"H x 50"W
Flower: Fragrant, pale lavender blooming in August
Growth Rate: Fast

Hosta 'Azure Snow'

Blue-leaved Hosta hypoleuca seedling; forms a medium-large mound
Size: 20"H x 45"W
Flower: Medium lavender blooming from mid-August into September

Hosta 'Big Daddy'

Large mound of slug-resistant, blue-green foliage.
Size: 25"H x 66"W
Flower: Near-white, blooming in mid-June into early July.
Growth Rate: Medium to slow

Hosta 'Bigfoot'

Medium blue-green color with a slightly rippled margin.
Size: 30"H x 68"W
Flower: Near White
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Blue Angel'

One of the finest cultivars in the large blue-leaved category of hostas. Deep blue-green foliage
Size: 32"H x 80"W
Flower: Near white blooming from late June to mid-July
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Blue Arrow'

Rich blue foliage in a medium-sized mound; slug-resistant; semi-upright habit
Size: 16"H x 36"W
Flower: Pale bluish lavender blooming in late July into mid-August
Growth Rate: Medium-fast

Hosta 'Blue Blazes'

Large mound of deep blue-green foliage
Size: 27"H x 60"W
Flower: Near-white blooming in late June into mid-July
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Blue Cadet'

Dense mound of bluish green foliage
Size: 15"H x 38"W
Flower: Purplish lavender blooming in July
Growth rate: Fast

Hosta 'Blue Haired Lady'

Oval shaped leaves are blue-green turning shiny green with white backs.
Size: 16"H x 40"W
Flower: Very pale lavender, small spidery flowers.
Growth Rate: Fast

Hosta 'Blue Mammoth'

Huge mound of slug-resistant, blue foliage.
Size: 30"H x 70"W
Flower: Near-white blooming from mid-June to mid-July
Growth Rate: Medium to slow

Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'

Tight 1' wide mound of small, round, blue-green leaves on a perfectly symmetrical clump.
Size: 8"H x 19"W
Flower: Purple, blooming in July
Growth Rate: Medium to slow

Hosta 'Bobbie Sue'

'Marbled White' sport with dark green, glossy leaves and a wide pure white margin is slightly rippled.
Size: 26"H x 56"W
Flower: Pale lavender

Hosta 'Bold Edger'

Long dark green leaves with a wide margin of gold changing to creamy white.
Size: 19"H x 45"W
Flower: Lavender, blooming from mid-July into mid-August
Growth Rate: Fast

Hosta 'Brave Amherst'

Rounded mound of blue leaves neatly edged in gold; thick substance
Size: 20"H x 50"W
Flower: Near-white, blooming late June into late July
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Brenda's Beauty'

Green-margined leaves with a chartreuse center early, changing to a very light yellow center by late May.
Size: 18"H x 46"W
Flower: Pale lavender, blooming from mid-July to August
Growth Rate: Slow medium

Hosta 'Bulletproof'

Very thick, deep blue-green foliage; sport of ‘Halcyon’, exhibiting tetraploid properties
Size: 16"H x 36"W
Flower: Pale lavender, blooming from late July into August
Growth Rate: Slow

Hosta 'Captain Kirk'

Impressive, narrow-centered leaves. Wide gold center; dark green margin.
Size: 23"H x 43"W
Flower: Lavender, blooming in July
Growth Rate: Medium to fast

Hosta 'Carnival'

Open mound of broad leaves with wide, creamy yellow margins.
Size: 18"H x 44"W
Flower: Medium-lavender color, blooming from mid-July into early August
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Carolina Sunshine'

Very glossy dark green leaves with butterscotch yellow borders. Creates a stunning clump.
Size: 10-18"H x 46"W
Growth Rate:  Fast
Lavender flowers in July.

Hosta 'Cerveza'

Amber gold sport of 'Avocado' offering thick substance and fragrant flowers; pairs well with Hosta 'Mojito'
Size: 20"H x 45"W
Flower: Fragrant, pale lavender flowers in August
Growth Rate: Fast

Hosta 'Chartreuse Wiggles'

Forms a mound of wavy, narrow, lance-shaped, chartreuse leaves
Size: 6-9"H x 9-12"W
Flower: Purple on 18" scapes
Growth Rate: Fast

Hosta 'Chirp'

All green sport of 'Lakeside Cricket'
Size: Dwarf Mound
Flower: Pale Purple in early July
Growth Rate: Slow to medium

Hosta 'Chi-Town Classic'

Wavy, green-centered, white-margined foliage
Size: 10"H x 24"W
Flower:  Lavender flowers in July
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Christmas Cookies'

White center with dark green margin. Narrow leaf.
Size: 14"H x 30"W
Flower: Lavender, blooming in mid-July to August.
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Clear Fork River Valley'

Intense corrugation and dark green foliage color; great slug resistance
Size: 26"H x 51"W
Flower: Pale lavender, blooming late June into July.
Growth Rate: Medium to slow

Hosta 'Cloudburst'

Unruly, thick, blue-green foliage turning a rich, shiny, dark green by mid-summer
Size: 16"H x 33"W
Flower: Pale purple, blooming late June into early July.
Growth Rate: Slow to average

Hosta 'Columbus Circle'

Forms a moderately dense mound of creamy margined foliage
Size: 17"H x 42"W
Flower: Very pale lavender, almost white
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Cracker Crumbs'

A dwarf, dense, rounded mound of gold-centered, green-margined foliage; sport of 'Shiny Penny' from Bob Solberg; outstanding edger, rock garden, or trough plant.
Size: 5"H x 19"W
Flower:  Pale purple flowers in July
Growth Rate: Fast

Hosta 'Crepe Suzette'

Small mound of creamy white-margined foliage.
Size: 6"H x 18"W
Flower: Very pale purple, mid-late July bloom.
Growth Rate: Fast

Hosta 'Delta Dawn'

Large hosta with thick, olive green leaves that turn chartreuse-yellow over time.
Size: 20"H x 48"W
Flower: Pale lavender in early summer
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Designer Genes'

Becomes a medium-sized mound of bright gold foliage with sharply contrasting rich red petioles.
Size: 12"H x 30"W
Flower: Purple flowers in July
Growth Rate: Medium to fast.

Hosta 'Diva'

Large mound of bright gold foliage. Impressive plant!
Size: 24"H x 50"W
Flower: Whitish flowers on 3-foot scapes in July
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Dust Devil'

Dark green-centered leaves with a margin that changes from greenish yellow to creamy white during the season. Reverse sport of 'Whirlwind'.
Size: 23"H x 50"W
Flower: Lavender blooming late July to August.
Growth Rate: Medium