Definitions that may help.
CORDATE: Heart-shaped. FLORIFEROUS: Blooming freely. GLAUCOUS: Whitened with minute powder. LUTESCENT: Turning yellow. OVATE: Egg-shaped, broad end at base. PETIOLE: The leaf stem. RUGOSE: Uneven leaf surface. SCAPE: Stem bearing flowers. UNDULATE: Wavy leaf or leaf margin. VIRIDESCENT: Turning green Sizes:
(D) = dwarf 3-6” (S) = small 6-12” (M) = medium 12-24”
(L) = large 24-34” (G/XL) = 34” +
2007 hosta price list
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MAEKAWA (M) Aden Large gray-green leaves form a symmetrical mound that cascades gently downward. Under-sides of leaves are “white-backed”. Lavender flowers. (See Hypoleuca) ..$13.00
MANHATTAN (M) Brincka/Petryszyn 94 This seedling of H. Sea Frolic has intensely puckered, heart-shaped, medium green leaves that have rippled margins. Nice purple flowers early .$19.00
MARILYN (S/M) Zilis Bright yellow leaves with wavy edges. Great ground cover or edger. Lavender flowers. A must have! .$8.00
MARY MARIE ANN (S) Englerth IRA 82 Leaves are ruffled, twisted, upright and a yellowish-green with bluish-green margin. Holds color all season and likes some sun. Lavender flowers ..$12.00
MAY (S) Hansen/Shady Oaks 99 This hosta is the golden form of H. June. The color intensity depends on light, needing more light to get its rich gold coloration. Lavender flowers $12.00
METALLIC SHEEN (L) (M. Zilis) Leaves are metallic gray and forms a large mound. Slug resistant. Lavender flowers ..$11.00
METALLICA (M) Lachman 91 This H. Blue Moon hybrid has lance-shaped, dark blue-green leaves with undulated margins. Lavender flowers ..$10.00
MIDAS TOUCH (M) Aden Stunning, heavily textured, intensely gold plant with cupped leaves; lavender flowers. Just the right touch! .$11.00
MIDDLE RIDGE (M) Boonstra/Lewis/Ruh A sharp select form of ‘Undulata Univitatta’. Medium two-tone green leaves, center streaked with white, and wavy. Lavender flowers ..$5.00
MIDWEST MAGIC (M) Swartz This hosta is a sport of H. Zounds that has heavily corrugated, round, gold leaves with a dark green margin. Heavy substance and slug resistant. Lavender flowers $10.00
MIKI (L) P. Ruh/Zumbar This hosta has medium green leaves of thick substance that are deeply veined. Pale lavender flowers $19.00
MILLENIUM (M) Jim & Jill Wilkins 95 Broadly ovate, very blue-green leaves of heavy substance and intense corrugation. Leaves turn a little greener later. Flared, pale lavender flowers ..$18.00
MING JADE (L) U. Syre-Herz 87 Heart-shaped, blue-green leaves are rugose. White flowers $11.00
plantaginea MING TREASURE (L) Q&Z Nice shiny green, oval leaves surrounded by a creamy yellow margin that changes to white in the summer. The margins hold color well with about 1-2 hours of direct sun a day. Extremely fragrant white flowers .$16.00
MINT JULEP (M) A. Malloy ‘00 A medium to dark green leaf of good substance surrounded by a ½” to ¾” wide, creamy white margin. Pale purple flowers .$16.00
MINOR (D) This hosta has narrow green leaves that have a white border. Purple flowers .$5.00
MINUTEMAN (M) Machen The large, stark white margins encircle the dark glossy green centers. Good substance, moderately rippled. Dramatic! ..$10.00
MISSISSIPPI DELTA (L) Petryszyn 98 Large, very blue, round leaves of good substance grow in an upright, spreading mound. Near white flowers early $18.00
MISTRESS MABEL (M/L) Lachman 95 This is a hosta with glossy green leaves that have creamy edges. Pale lavender flowers .$19.00
montana (L) Species A very large, heavily structured plant with glossy green, elongated leaves. White flowers. Massive! ..$7.00
montanaAUREO-MARGINATA(G) AHS Huge pointed leaves with vivid yellow margins. White flowers. Choice! ..$13.00
montana macrophylla (L) Maekawa species This hosta with giant, dark green leaves that have deeply impressed veins was originally known as H. montana Praeflorens and needs plenty of space to grow. Pale lavender flowers. $13.00
MOON GLOW (M) (K. Anderson) Medium gold leaves with white margins. Lavender flowers $9.00
MOON LILY (M) Trott/Harshbarger 93 This rare and slug-resistant hosta has medium to bright gold, Tokudama-type leaves of heavy substance. Very pale lavender flowers .$14.00
MOON RIVER (S) Lachman Stunning broad, heart-shaped leaves are dark blue-green with an irregular white
margin and some mid-rib streaking. Some puckering. Violet flowers .$11.00
MOON SHADOW (D/S) Savory Flat, lanceolate, gold leaves with a wide green border. A very nice edger or
container hosta. Lavender flowers ..$12.00
MOON WAVES (M) M. Plater-Zyberk/Solberg This seedling of H. August Moon has moderately waxy leaves that are medium gold with heavily rippled margins and are lance-shaped with a rounded base. Near white flowers..$14.00
MOONLIGHT (M/L) Banyai Gold leaves with a creamy white border. A sport of H. Gold Standard. Lavender flowers. Lovely! .$7.00
MOONLIGHT SONATA (M-L) G. Johnson Bluish-green cupped and wavy leaves turn to a shiny green later in season. White flowers are fragrant .$12.00
MORNING LIGHT (M) PPAF G. van Eijk-Bos/ van Erven 00 This H. Twilight sport has rounded, slightly shiny leaves of pale yellow with dark green margins. Pale lavender flowers. .$14.00
MOUNT TOM (L) W.&E. Lachman 95 One of the finest Lachman introductions . The intense blue leaves are margined by a “creamy-white margin. A classy hosta, sure to be a favorite. Lavender flowers early sun.$19.00
MOUNTAIN SNOW (L) Zilis Light to medium green leaves have appealing snow white margins. The large, long leaves gracefully arch to form an exotic-looking mound. White flowers. Absolutely beautiful! .$11.00
MR. ASAMI IMPROVED (S) A fast growing clump of green leaves with white edges. Great for shaded rock garden or edging. A neat little plant! ..Display
MY FRIEND NANCY [L] R.Benedict, N. Krul 91 The large steel blue leaves are margined by a creamy-white edge. The lavender flowers open mid-summer. A RARELY encountered hosta, but one you will want to consider. $15.00
nakaiana (D) Species Medium green, heart-shaped leaves. Lavender flowers that re-bloom. A cutie!..Display
NAKAIMO (S/M) Imperial Garden of Japan/AHS Heart-shaped, undulate-edged, green leaves. Lavender flowers. Nice! .$5.00
NANCY GILL (L) Vaughn This hybrid of H. pycnophylla x H. Sum and Substance makes a stiffly upright mound of bluish-green leaves that will turn dark green. The leaves are of heavy substance and have a thick, white underside bloom. Medium purple flowers in August ..$18.00
NEAT & TIDY (L) Irregularly shaped blue-green leaves are sometimes cupped and rugose. Near white flowers. Unusual! $10.00
NEAT SPLASH (D) P. Aden 78 Medium to dark green leaves with creamy white edge that streaks toward the middle causing a gray-like streaking. Lavender flowers ...$16.00
NEAT SPLASH RIM (M) AHS A stunning plant of green leaves with a neat yellow margin. Lavender flowers. Sharp! $6.00
NEW WAVE (S/M) Zilis/Lohman 88 Leaves are lightly wavy, lime green and heavily substanced, growing low and spreading. Lavender flowers ..$9.00
NIAGARA FALLS (L) Brincka/Petryszyn 91 This dark green hosta grows in a large semi-upright mound of neatly rippled, pie-crust leaves. Almost whitish flowers .$15.00
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (M) Machen A sport of H. White Christmas that has green leaves with white centers. Lavender flowers ..$11.00
nigrescens (L) Species Ashy gray-blue, upright habit with arching, but erect leaves. Leathery-like texture. White flowers. 1989 Lucille Simpers award winner. Choice! .$9.00
nigrescens ELATIOR (L) Maekawa An immense, vase shaped foliage mound of shiny, medium green leaves. One of the best specimen or background hostas developed. White flowers. Classy! ..$12.00
NORTH HILLS (M) Summers/AHS 86 Medium green leaves with a thin white margin. Lav. flowers .$5.00
NORTHERN EXPOSURE (L) Walters Gardens Much corrugation makes up these blue-green leaves with thick creamy yellow margins. Award winner. White flowers. A must! $14.00
NORWALK CHARTREUSE (M) Stark 95 Shiny chartreuse, puckered leaves with prominent veins. Purple flowers. $11.00
OLD GLORY (M) Hansen/Shady Oaks 99 PPAF This sport of H. Glory has heart-shaped gold leaves with an uneven dark green margins becoming light green toward gold. Leaves are rippled on edge and have prominent veins. Lavender flowers. Asexual propagation prohibited w/o a license ..$14.00
OLIVE BAILEY LANGDON (L) O’Harra This is a spectacular hosta; we recommend it as a replacement for H. Francis Williams because it has more of a powder coating on the leaf; and displays its’ variegation of color later in the season so it doesn’t burn like H. Francis Williams is prone to. Beautiful round leaves are margined with gold; typical leaf corrugation and growth of H. sieboldiana Elegans $12.00
OLIVE BRANCH (M) Moldovan This sport of H. Candy Hearts is really unusual in coloring with its almost butterscotch center and dark green edges. Indescribable, but eye-catching! Purple flowers $15.00
montana ON STAGE (M/L) Aden Large yellow leaves with beautiful irregular green margins. Center will be more gold with morning sun. This one is so late to appear in spring, you will think you lost it, but be patient, the wait is worth it! Limited ..$15.00
ORANGE MARMALADE (L) Solberg 02 This outstanding sport of H. Paul’s Glory has leaves with a ½” wide blue-green margin and a bright gold center that lightens through the season. Pale Lavender flowers$20.00
OSPREY (M) (BHHS) Tardiana hybrid. Deep blue-green leaves of heavy substance. White flowers ...$8.00
pachyscapa (M) species Glossy, medium green leaves are slightly wavy. Pale purple flowers . .$15.00
PACIFIC BLUE EDGER (S) Heims This is an all blue sport of H. Gold Edger ..$8.00
PAINTBRUSH (M) Minks Leaves have a subtle variegation pattern of chartreuse, margined in dark green. Similar to H. ventricosa Aureomaculata, but holds color all season. Beautiful! .$11.00
PANDORA’S BOX (D) Hansen This one is small in size, but large on beauty. White leaf centers with a dark green margin; a lighter green area appears in the leaf where the white and green meet. Despite its’ size, it’s a show stopper. First auctioned for $600 at the 1997 Hosta Convention and now on everyone’s wish list .$14.00
PARADIGM (L) Walden-West/Purtymun Gold leaves edged with a blue-green margin; the variegation pattern intensifies later in the spring. Exciting! Aka Abiqua Paradigm. Near-white flowers .$13.00
PARADISE JOYCE PP12119 (S/M) M. Fransen This H. Halcyon sport is similar to H. June, but emerges blue early then develops the yellow center that turns creamier later in season. Lavender flowers....$14.00
PARADISE POWER (M/L) Fransen A vase-shaped clump of large, slightly ruffled, bright gold leaves edged with a narrow green margin. Pale lavender flowers .$14.00
PARHELION (L) Walters Gardens 97 This sport of H. Sum and Substance has huge, gold-chartreuse leaves with a narrow cream margin. It gets better every year! Clustered lavender flowers. .$14.00
PARKY’S PRIZE (M) Hawes/Summers 99 This sport of H. Birchwood Parky’s Gold has dark green leaves with a yellow margin and is a vigorous grower. Pale lavender flowers .$10.00
PARTY FAVOR (M) Solberg 00 This seedling of H. Donahue‘s Piecrust has greatly ruffled blue-green leaves that are ovate with a cordate base. Pale lavender flowers .$15.00
PATHFINDER [S] Briggs Nursery 99 This vigorous hosta is considered a reverse of H. Patriot due to its white center and green margin. Beautiful soft lavender flowers $13.00
PATRICIAN (S) (Skrocki/Avent) Medium green leaves with precise gold margin. Lavender flowers ..$6.00
PATRIOT (M/L) Machen 92 Bold white margins and sharply contrasting dark green centered leaves. Stays fresh all season. AHS Hosta of the Year for 1997! Lavender flowers $11.00
PATRIOT’S FIRE (M) Summers/Walek Sport of H. Patriot and may sport to other leaf patterns. Heart-shaped leaves of gold with a white margin. Lavender flowers .$11.00
PAUL’S GLORY (M) Hofer/Ruh87 Incredible yellow leaves with blue/green margins, heavy substance, some puckering; it just gets better and better. In the top ten; lavender flowers. A must have! $13.00
PEACE (S) Aden Ovate, blue-green leaves with variable white margins. Lavender flowers. Charming!$10.00
PEANUT (D) J. Schwarz ‘02 This little cutie has heavily corrugated, ovate shaped leaves with a creamy-yellow center surrounded by a dark green margin that may streak into center. Purple flowers.$18.00
PEARL LAKE (M) Piedmont Gardens 82 Heart-shaped solid green leaves. Lavender flowers. Nice! ..$5.00
PEEDEE ABSTINTH (D) Ursula Syre-Herz Heavily textured light yellow-green leaves. White flowers..$8.00
PEEDEE GRAYMULKIN [S} U. Syre-Herz This hosta has grayish green leaves and lavender flowers$20.00
PERMANENT WAVE (S) Banyai IRA 89 Medium green leaves that are ovate-lanceolate and wavy. Lavender flowers .$9.00
PETER RUH {L} M. Zillis NR The reversed sport of “Paul’s Glory”, should become a stunning large-sized mound of gold-margined foliage; a good companion for any of your other favorites. Good substance and takes some sun. Pale lavender flowers in July ..$17.00
PHANTOM (M/L) Solberg/Wilkins 95 This H. Riptide hybrid has glaucous, dark green leaves with heavily rippled margins and reddish petioles. Flared, medium lavender flowers .$14.00
PIECRUST POWER (L) Aden A special hosta that grows in a large mound of heavily rippled green leaves, which have good substance and cup downward. Lavender flowers .$10.00
PIEDMONT GOLD (M/L) Piedmont Gardens 82 Smooth, bright yellow ruffled leaves. Rapidly grows with an upright form. Does best in full shade, so is a great brightener for dark corners. White flowers ..$9.00
PILGRIM (S) Rasmussen/Malloy 97 This H. Flamboyant hybrid has gray-green leaves with wide white margins and are of good substance. Lavender flowers ..$11.00
PINEAPPLE POLL (M) Smith/BHHS 88 Heavily rippled, dark green leaves that grow into a dense mound. Slug resistant and a fast grower. Lavender flowers. Choice! .$6.00
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE (M) Zilis/Solberg 99 This sport of H. Pineapple Poll has narrow, rippled leaves that are green early changing to bright gold with a green margin by mid-summer. Lav. flowers..$14.00
PIZZAZZ (M) Aden/Vaughn 86 Heart-shaped, frosty blue with light creamy-white irregular margined leaves; prefers shade to 1/4 sun. White flowers. Elegant! .$11.00
plantaginea (L) Species Light glossy green foliage. Known also as “The August Lily”. White trumped-shaped flowers with wonderful fragrance. Full Sun. You need this one! .$8.00
plantaginea GRANDIFLORA APHRODITE (M) A beautiful double-flowered form of H. plantaginea. Very
fragrant. Great by the patio. Can take Full Sun. White flowers. Smells so good! ..$11.00
PLATINUM TIARA (S) Walters Gardens This one has chartreuse green leaves with a narrow white margin. Lavender flowers. Charming! ..$7.00
POOH BEAR (S) Falstad A sport of H. Gold Drop that is ideal for a rock garden with its bright yellow-gold leaves and wide green margins. Lavender flowers .$7.00
POPO (S) O’Harra Blue-green, cordate, and cupped leaves. One of the very best small, very compact specimen plants. A good edger. ..$10.00
POTOMAC PRIDE (M/L) (Avent) Dark blue-green leaves. Lavender flowers .$12.00
PRAIRIE MAGIC (M) Zilis This sport of H. Erie Magic has dark green leaves with medium gold margins. Lavender flowers ..$11.00
PRAYING HANDS (S/M) G. Williams 96 This unusual, upright hosta is awesome with its thinly white margined leaves of green that are wavy and rolled, making them look almost twisted. Lav. flowers. A must have!..$16.00
PRIMA DONNA (L) Wilkins This H. William Lachman sport has moderately wavy and folded, pointed leaves of dark green with a creamy white margin. Lavender flowers $15.00
PURPLE LADY FINGER (M) Savory This hybrid of H. clausa makes an upright mound of narrow dark green leaves. Purple flowers .$7.00
QUEEN JOSEPHINE (S) Kuk’s Forest 91 Glossy, dark green, heart-shaped leaves with a margin of variable width, about 5/8”, that is yellow when it emerges but becomes creamy white. Some streaking toward the midrib. Medium violet flowers. Magnificent specimen! ..$11.00
QUEEN OF THE SEAS (L) M. Seaver ‘01 This 1997 National Hosta Convention “Best of Show” winner has blue-green leaves of good substance that are pointed and heart-shaped with a pie-crust margin. Pale lavender flowers ..$21.00
QUILTED HEARTS (L) Soules This hosta has real dark green leaves, rounded and very seersuckered$16.00
QUILTING BEE (S) O’Hara/O’Hara Hosta Soc. 99 The leaves in this compact, rounded mound are corrugated, round and a shiny, dark green. Pale purple flowers $10.00
RADIANT EDGER (S) Zilis Medium green leaves with a chartreuse margin of irregular width. Good substance. Nice contrast between margin and center of foliage. Lavender flowers. Excellent! $9.00
RADIO WAVES (D) G. Johnson ‘04 This seedling of ‘Shining Tot’ is a fast growing hosta with very wavy leaves of medium green with chartreuse centers. Pale lavender flowers $17.00
RAINFOREST SUNRISE (S) Winterberry Farms/Anderson 03 Here‘s another slug resistant hosta. This wonderful sport of H. Maui Buttercups has exceptional bright gold-centered leaves with dark green margins. Near white flowers. Another great hosta to have! ...$17.00
RASCAL (L) Solberg 91 Green edged sport of H. Gold Regal. Medium gold leaf with chartreuse margin that is slightly folded inward and has some puckering. Contrast becomes more evident in brighter light. Lavender
flowers ..$11.00
RASPBERRY SORBET (S) Zilis Very shiny dark green foliage. The leaves are smooth textured and very interesting. Fantastic bright red bloom scapes in August, topped with purple flowers. This is a must for every collector - if only for the red bloom scapes! ..$10.00
REGAL SPLENDOR (L) Walters Gardens Bluish-gray leaves with creamy white edge; irregular margins. 1993 Eunice Fisher Award Winners. Grows into erect vase-like shape. Lavender flowers. Superb .$12.00
REGINALD KAYE (S) (Kaye/Klose) Very blue leaves are heavily textured. White flowers $7.00
REMEMBER ME (S/M) G. van Eyk-Bos & van Erven/Walters Garden 01 This beautiful hosta has bright creamy centers with blue borders. Violet flowers. ..$16.00
REPTILLIAN (M) Sawyer The puckered, gray-blue leaves on this hosta are of heavy substance and semi-cupped with distinct rippled margins. Pale lavender flowers .$12.00
REVOLUTION PPAF {M} Walters/G Van Eijk-Bos/Dirk Van Erven 00 The most distinctive new hosta in years. The thick creamy-centered leaves are speckled greena rare thing in hostas. Each leaf is surrounded by a dramatic wide black-green border. If you don’t have this one, your are missing a beauty! Lavender flowers in midsummer. WOW! .. .$14.00
RICH UNCLE (M) A. Malloy ‘02 This sport of ‘Electrum Slater’ (sport of ‘Abiqua Recluse) has puckered leaves of very thick substance that are chartreuse to medium gold. Near white flowers$26.00
RICHMOND (M) (Seaver) Wide and pointed chartreuse leaves with creamy-white margin. Lavender flowers. .. $9.00
RISING SUN (L) (K. Vaughn) Large shiny yellow leaves. Lavender flowers ..$13.00
RISKY BUSINESS (M) H.Hansen/Avent 02 This is an awesome white centered form of H. Striptease. Leaves Mature leaves have a neat twist on the tip. Lavender flowers. Another must have!.$21.00
ROBERT FROST (M) Lachman Dark blue-green, with a wide and very irregular margin that varies from a creamy yellow to a near white, also with some irregular streaking towards the midrib. Striking contrast. White flowers. Outstanding! $13.00
ROSEDALE BARNIE (M) Hadrava 99 This hybrid of H. ventricosa x H. Invincible has nearly round, dark green leaves with a slightly rippled edge. Pale lavender flowers w/dark stripes ..$16.00
ROSEDALE GENEVIEVE (L) Hadrava 99 This hybrid of H.Galaxy x H. Elegans has nearly round, moderately corrugated, golden yellow leaves that grow upright. Near white flowers ..$16.00
ROSEDALE GOLDEN GOOSE (L) J. Hadrava 99 This beautiful corrugated hosta has bright gold leaves of good substance is reported to be sun-tolerant. Lavender flowers ....$22.00
ROSEDALE MISTY PATHWAYS (L) J. Hadrava 00 This nice hosta has dark green leaves with wide golden yellow margin. Pale lavender flowers .$21.00
ROSEDALE RICHIE VALLENS (L) J. Hadrava 99 This hosta has piecrust, wavy edged leaves of dark green. Lavender flowers .. ..$20.00
ROSEDALE SPOONS (M/L) Hadrava 99 This fast growing hosta has nearly round, deeply cupped, intense blue-green leaves. Near white flowers $14.00
ROYAL FLUSH (M/L) R. Savory 85 This nice hosta has tapered green leaves that have very wide, irregular margins of yellow and some of the yellow follows the veins. Light purple flowers$15.00
ROYAL STANDARD (M/L) Wayside Gardens 86 These glossy, green leaves grow in an upright vase-like form. Fragrant white flowers. A classic! .$5.00
ROYALTY (S) Anderson Erect growing chartreuse to yellow leaves. Purple flowers .$6.00
RYAN’S BIG ONE (L) Englerth 82 This plant increases rapidly and produces an upright, dense mound. Leaves are round, powder blue, puckered, and crinkled. White flowers. Magnificent! .$15.00