Hostas—I just cant say enough about them! They are excellent
perennials that come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, color variations,
and textures. Yes, there are many more (2000+) than the three varieties
many people are familiar with—no more are they just fillers for a shady
area, but instead have become a collectors delight!
We try to grow unusual varieties that will fit into many situations such
as specimen plants, edgers, groundcovers, and background plants. The sizes
indicated are sizes at maturity, which generally take a few years to attain
(be patient—its worth waiting for). Also, although hostas can
generally be divided quite frequently, they look their best when you allow
them to get to their mature sizes in order to see them in their full glory.
Come see some great specimens at the farm—wed love to share our
addiction with you!!
As we dont use chemicals, Ive found a great source for an
all natural slug and snail control called Escar-Go
(great name, huh?!). It is safe for pets and other wildlife and can be
obtained through a company called Gardens
Alive.
Another thing
you Hosta fanatics might think about..why not join a Hosta Society to
share your passion?! A couple you might want to check out: The
Northern Illinois Hosta Society and The
American Hosta Society. One last thing; a great resource for pictures
is the Hosta Library.
Now, on to the pieces de resistance!!!
| Hosta Name |
Size |
|
Price |
| ‘Abby’ | 7” ht x 16” w
| #1
| $7.00 |
| This sport of ‘Gold Drop’ is
green centered and darling. We have a nice one in the display bed to look at! |
‘Abiqua Blue Crinkles’ |
28” ht x 40” w |
#1 |
$10.00 |
A lovely pale blue wrinkly creature that has nice cupping
as it matures and white flowers. |
‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’
| 20” ht x 48” w
| #1
| $12.00 |
Deeply cupped
& heavily corrugated blue-green foliage, near white flowers in June/July. A Contrary Mary Top 10 pick! |
| ‘Abiqua Recluse’ | 23” ht x 48” w
| #1
| $10.00 |
| Brilliant gold, corrugated
& slug resistant, outstanding specimen plant! Pale lavender flowers in June/July. See pictures at Hosta Library! |
| ‘Abiqua
Trumpet’
| 9” ht x 18” w
| #1
| $7.00 |
| A nice small, solid hosta with great substance and
blue-green leaves. Also has nice light purple flowers in July. |
‘Alakazaam’ |
5”ht x 14”w |
Jumbo |
$19.00 |
A smashing new mini with long narrow, ruffley foliage
that is green with yellow margins; forms a horizontal, distinctive little
mound. Would look INCREDIBLE with a hosta like ‘Maui Buttercups’ or ‘Lettuce
Salad’ for contrast! May not be ready until late summer. |
| ‘All That Jazz’
| 23” ht x 48” w
| #1
| $16.00 |
A nice large hosta from Olga Petryszyn that has slightly
shiny, very large, heart shaped foliage that is medium green with creamy
yellow edges. Horn will be tootin’ for this beauty (oh, has pale lavender
flowers too!). |
| ‘Allegan Fog’ | 18” ht x 40” w
| #1
| $13.00 |
A sensational new misted
hosta! This plant has misted green foliage with a white center-foliage is
slightly twisted. Pale lavender flowers in July. Wow! |
| ‘American Icon’ | 22” ht x 60” w
| #1
| $18.00 |
An outstanding specimen that’s a sport of ‘Choo Choo Train’ with green leaves and a wide gold margin. Pale
lavender flowers. Can form a massive clump! |
| ‘American Sweetheart’ | 20” ht x 30” w
| #1
| $16.00 |
This Hosta was named in honor
of Mildred Seaver and is a tetraploid version of ‘Sea Thunder’ with much
wider green margins, thicker leaves, and a more upright habit than its
parent. Lavender flowers top it off in August. A beauty! |
| ‘Americana’ | 18” ht x 36” w
| #1
| $17.00
|
A wide margined sport of ‘Loyalist’ with thick green leaves that have a nearly pure white narrow
center. Very distinctive! |
| ‘Ann Kulpa’
| 20” ht x 40” w
| #1
| $13.00 |
This striking specimen hosta has a dark green leaf that
has a creamy yellow center that changes to a clean white mid-season. A
vigorous grower with great substance and pale lavender flowers. |
‘Aomori Gold’ |
18”ht x 30”w |
#1 |
$26.00 |
A BRILLIANT golden beacon, especially in the spring—found
wandering the wilds on Honshu Island! A great grower and EXTREMELY limited! |
‘Aomori Setting Sun’ |
18”ht x 30”w |
#1 |
$40.00 |
A very RARE beauty with gold-margined dark green
elongated foliage and a distinctive upright growth habit. VERY, VERY limited! |
| ‘Arctic Blast’ |
20” ht x 30” w |
#1 |
$15.00 |
This vase-shaped hosta has frosty blue foliage with wavy
margins and twisted leaf tips; also has cool white undersides and lavender
flowers. Shiver me timbers, this is a cool one! |
| ‘Aristocrat’ | 12” ht x 22” w
| #1
| $12.00 |
A well-bred sport of ‘Hadspen
Blue’ with its parent’s thick powder blue leaves and a creamy yellow margins
that turn white and pale lavender flowers. Nice! |
| ‘Aspen Gold’ | 20” ht x 30” w
| #1
| $10.00 |
| One of my faves (come see it
in the display bed!), it has very corrugated, cupped leaves with great
substance and resembles a yellow ‘Love Pat.’ Near white flowers in July. |
| ‘Atlantis’ | 28” ht x 60” w
| #1
| $17.00 |
This awesome tetraploid sport of ‘Abba Dabba Do’ has long,
dark green, ruffled foliage with a limey margin and light lavender flowers. Paradise is found with this dramatic specimen plant! May not be available until late
summer. |
‘Awakening Angel’ |
15”ht x 20”w
|
#1
|
$24.00
|
The new heavenly creature has very blue arrow shaped
foliage of great substance that forms a flattened mound. Also has very
unusual flowers that have picotee (bi-color) flowers. She’ll fly outta here
fast! |
| ‘Baby Blue Eyes’ |
mini |
Jumbo |
$16.00 |
This little cutie from Bob Solberg has very blue heart
shaped foliage with a compact growing habit and lavender flowers. What can I
say…awww! |
‘Baby Bunting’ |
7”ht x 16”w |
Jumbo |
$8.00 |
| Although certainly not new, I keep forgetting to include
this little cutie! Everyone should have this little darling in their
collection—she has foliage that starts blue and morphs into dark green by
summer, a very tight growth habit with nearly round foliage, and masses of
DARK purple flowers! LOTS of awww factor here! |
| ‘Band of Gold’ | 22” ht x 30” w
| #1
| $14.00 |
| A nice grower that is a
seedling of ‘Dorothy Benedict’ x hypoleuca with broad green leaves edged with
a wide gold margin that change to creamy white mid-summer. Pure white flowers
late June. |
‘Beach Party’ |
24”ht x 50”w |
#1 |
$22.00 |
This one’s a beautiful blue sport of ‘Lakeside Beach
Captain’; thick- substanced and loads of fun with pale lavender flowers.
Another limited one! |
| ‘Beckoning’ | 21” ht x 40” w
| #1
| $13.00 |
Can’t you hear this large
sport of ‘Blue Angel’ calling to you.! A beauty with heart shaped leaves that
emerge green and then turn gold with wide blue-green margins. Near white
flowers too! |
| ‘Big Daddy’ | 26” ht x 49” w
| #1
| $10.00 |
Rich blue-green, heavily
corrugated foliage, slowish growth rate, imposing background plant. Near
white flowers in late June. |
| ‘Bill Brincka’ | 24” ht x 48” w
| #1
| $13.00 |
| This opipara cultivar has intensely shiny, dark green
elongated foliage with yellow margins that turn creamy as the season
progresses. A rhizomous spreader, he forms an eye-catching groundcover and
has neat purple flowers with stripes! |
‘Black Beauty’ |
22”ht x 45”w |
#1 |
$13.00 |
I just LOVE dark green hostas for their ability to play
off of brightly colored foliage—they really make a statement and allow your
eyes to focus and rest to be able to take in the whole garden picture. This
one is no exception as it is very dark green and forms a distinctive mound
of unruly foliage. Pair her with ‘Key West’, ‘Blaze of Glory’, ‘Madam’, or
‘Fat Cat’ for a show-winning combination! |
| ‘Black Jack’ | 22” ht x 40” w
| #1
| $13.00 |
This heavily substanced hosta has very dark green,
corrugated foliage and makes an outstanding foil. A real knockout! |
| ‘Big Kahuna’ |
30” ht x 42” w |
#1 |
$18.00 |
This is one big boy! Featuring thick corrugated chartreuse
leaves that have blue-green margins in spring with deep veining and
near-white flowers…cowabunga! May not be ready until late summer and sure to
slide outa here fast! |
| ‘Blaze of Glory’ | 21” ht x 30” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
A very flashy looking hosta
with bright yellow foliage and lavender flowers. Hot! |
| ‘Blue Cadet’ | 20” w x 30” w
| #1
| $5.00 |
This old favorite forms a dense blue clump with
heart-shaped leaves-very slug resistant. Lavender flowers in July. |
| ‘Blue Danube’ | 8” ht x 12” w
| #1
| $12.00 |
| Adorable clumper has 4”
round, thick, powdery blue foliage and clusters of lavender flowers
midsummer. See photo at Hosta Library! |
| ‘Blue Dolphin’ | 24” ht x 42” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
| This seedling of ‘Sea Mermaid’ is a unique, blue-green
color with rounded, veiny, heart-shaped leaves and near white flowers. A real
catch that may not be available until late summer! |
‘Blue Flame’ |
18”ht x 38”w |
#1 |
$14.00 |
A yellow-edged sport of ‘Fragrant Blue’ (a Contrary Mary
fave!) with fragrant pale lavender flowers…very hot! |
| ‘Blue Haired Lady ’ | 12” ht x 34” w
| #1
| $16.00 |
| A hybrid of ‘Sum &
Substance’ x yingeri with an almost plastic substance—very shiny, smooth,
dark green leaves that really attract attention! Lavender flowers n tall
scapes in July add to its allure! |
| ‘Blue Ivory’ |
16” ht x 20” w |
#1 |
$18.00 |
A precious sport of ‘Halcyon’ with creamy white centers
and blue margins in spring, morphing to bright white margins and blue green
center in summer. Great texture like its parent; lavender flowers too! |
| ‘Blue Jay’ | 10” ht x 24” w
| #1
| $13.00 |
A remarkably blue hosta (the
bluest?!) with heart shaped leaves of great substance; it forms a neat mound
that stands out in the garden. Lavender flowers in July. |
| ‘Blue Mammoth’ | 30” ht x 70” w
| #1
| $12.00 |
Huge mound of
slug-resistant, deep blue foliage-slowish growth rate. Near white flowers
mid-June/July-wowzers! |
| ‘Blue Mouse Ears’
| 8” ht x 19” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
One of the very best small
hostas (and how could you resist the name!), it has very good substance and
almost round leaves. It forms an adorable little mound and has pale purple
flowers in July and a medium to slow growth rate (so be patient!) 2008
Hosta Grower’s Hosta of the Year! |
| ‘Blueberry Tart’
| 10”? ht x ?
| #1
| $16.00
|
A BRAND NEW intro by the
Solbergs that is a cross of ‘Blue Cadet’ and ’ Fall Bouquet’ with very blue
foliage that is uniquely folded and forms a tight adorable mound. Purportedly
holds its color magnificently! Pinkish flowers in July. |
| ‘Bodacious Blue’ | 32” ht x 50” w
| #1
| $16.00 |
| Want something tall and
stately for your hosta bed? This is it! It has long pointed blue green leaves
and near white flowers in July. Gnarly dude! |
| ‘Bridegroom’
| 8” ht x 16” w
| #1
| $13.00 |
A distinctive small hosta with
dark green leaves that twist and curl upward at the tips (very Contraryish!)
Lavender flowers. |
| ‘Bright Lights’ | 10” ht x 20” w
| #1
| $12.00 |
This is a real eye catcher
with very puckered and textured bright gold leaves with a wide blue margin.
White flowers. |
| ‘Brother Stefan’ | 22” ht x 40” w
| #1
| $18.00 |
A phenomenal specimen
that has very corrugated gold leaves with a wide green margin. Great
substance and a moderate grower; near white flowers. |
‘Brutus’ |
36”ht x 60”w
|
#1
|
$30.00
|
This huge monster has dark green foliage that has bumples
and ridges that form cool patterns on the extra large leaves. Forms an
unruly impressive mound! |
‘Bulletproof’ |
16”ht x 34”w |
#1 |
$19.00 |
This sport of ‘Halcyon’ has blue-green foliage that is so
thick it’s almost rubbery! This is definitely one that will be an unusual
standout for texture! A somewhat slow grower, it may not be ready until late
summer. VERY limited! |
| ‘Camelot’ | 14” ht x 20” w
| Jumbo
| $10.00 |
Crusading for a blue hosta? This lovely Tardiana from Eric
Smith is very blue and full of substance, with heart-shaped leaves and light
lavender flowers. Dreamy! |
| ‘Cameo’
| 5” ht x 14” w
| #1
| $13.00
|
A darling new mini that is the
reverse of ‘Pandora’s Box.’ Lavender flowers in July. |
| ‘Candy Dish’ |
?16” ht x 24” w? |
#1 |
$22.00 |
Now THIS is a tempting hosta! She has dark green ruffley
leaves (piecrusted) that have a glassy texture, purple petioles, and purple
flowers…yum! May not be ready until late summer and in VERY limited
quantities. |
| ‘Captain Kirk’ | 15” ht x 28” w
| Jumbo
| $13.00 |
This sport of ‘Gold Standard’ has heavy substance and
bright gold foliage with very wide dark green margins and pale lavender
flower. A fast grower too! |
| ‘Carolina Sunshine’ | 14” ht x 28” w
| #1
| $15.00
|
A T. Avent intro, this beauty
has a dark green center with light green edges and lavender flowers. Very
limited quantities! |
‘Cat and Mouse’ |
mini |
4 ½” pot |
$19.00 |
 An absolutely ADORABLE sport of ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ that
has our resident cats, Desi & Jilly, very excited! This little trickster
starts out with a chartreuse center and an uneven blue-green margin that
swirls into the middle in spring; by summer the center brightens to yellow.
Teensy lavender flowers top this baby in July. May not be ready until late
summer and will squeak outta here fast as she’s VERY limited! |
| ‘Cat’s Eye’ |
mini |
4½” pot |
$12.00 |
This little charmer is really the cat’s meow of minis!
She’s got golden centers and dark green margins; great substance too! May not
be ready for adoption until late summer! |
‘Celebration of Angels’ |
19”ht x 48”w |
#1 |
$26.00 |
A very rare and limited sport of ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’
with intensely gold almost round foliage that is wavy and unruly—makes quite a statement! Get her before she flies out of here! |
‘Change of Heart’ |
6”ht x 12”w |
Jumbo |
$19.00 |
This little guy is a sport of ‘Cheatin Heart’ and has
heart-shaped leaves that are blue-green in the center and have a wide
irregular chartreuse pattern on the edges. A perfect plant for your fairy
garden—may not be adoptable until late summer! |
| ‘Chantilly Lace’ | 9” ht x 12” w
| Jumbo
| $10.00 |
This charming small hosta has a medium green center and
light margins—leaves have a twist at the tip! With white flowers, this
oldie but goodie is a hit! |
| ‘Chartreuse Wiggles’
| 5” ht x 15” w
| Jumbo
| $8.00 |
A wiggly-squirmy-wormy kinda
guy with very narrow, bright foliage. This mini munchkin is a must! |
| ‘Cheatin’ Heart’
| 8” ht x 18” w
| Jumbo
| $10.00 |
An adorable little mound of
light gold foliage that is oval-shaped and slightly wavy, it has pale
lavender flowers in July—a real cutie! |
| ‘Cherish’
| 4” ht x 10” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
An absolute precious mini that is a sport of ‘Baby
Bunting.’ She has roundish yellow leaves that streak into the dark green
edges. Center turns to near white by midsummer. As if that wasn’t enough for
the cute-o-meter, she has tiny very dark purple bell shaped flowers in July.
Say it together: AWWWW! |
| ‘Cherry Tart’ |
9” ht x 15” w |
Jumbo |
$20.00 |
A VERY bright eye-catching hosta that starts chartreuse
and changes to a glowing yellow in summer; also has bright shocking red
petioles that make an awesome contrast to the bright foliage. Likes morning
sun and may not be ready until late summer! |
| ‘Chinese Sunrise’ |
9” ht x 12” w |
Jumbo |
$6.00 |
| This sweet little Hosta with a light green center turning
to all green in summer. Lavender flowers too! |
| ‘Choo-Choo
Train’ | 24” ht x 60+” w
| #1
| $13.00
|
This awesome beauty has very thick ruffled limey gold
leaves with piecrust edges and white flowers. A unique and outstanding
specimen plant..woo-hoo! |
| ‘Chopsticks’ | 14” ht x 20” w
| Jumbo
| $18.00 |
| This new beauty has uniquely shaped green foliage held
upright by long red petioles and lavender flowers. Another collector’s hosta
sure to garner attention! |
‘Christmas Tree’ |
22”ht x 50”w |
#1 |
$11.00 |
| This ‘Frances Williams’ hybrid forms a distinctive mound
of white to yellow margined, green-centered foliage; also develops
purple-red seed pods which are an added attraction. |
‘Circular Saw’ |
18”ht x 36”w |
#1 |
$22.00 |
A distinctive hosta with almost round foliage that is
gold-margined and green-centered and has pale lavender flowers. The buzz is
that it’s a GREAT grower too! VERY limited! |
| ‘Clausa’ | 10” ht x 10” w
| Jumbo
| $6.00 |
| An oddity from Korea with
stiffly erect, straplike green leaves that form a stoloniferous groundcover.
Its flowers are unique in that they remain permanently closed and are deep
purple. See pictures at Hosta Library! |
| ‘Clear Fork River Valley’ |
26” ht x50” w |
#1 |
$18.00 |
This beauty has intensely corrugated, puckered, thick deep
green foliage that is highly slug resistant and pale lavender flowers…a real
standout; might be one of the most “puckery” there is! May not be ready until
late summer, but well worth the wait! |
| ‘Climax’ | 24” ht x 36” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
This eye-catching sport of ‘High Noon’ has apple green
leaves with bright gold margins and great corrugation. A specimen hosta for
sure! |
| ‘Cloudburst’ |
15” ht x 30” w |
#1 |
$15.00 |
This ‘Glory’ seedling has thick, blue-green foliage
reminiscent of angry storm clouds that turn shiny and dark green in summer and
pale purple flowers. This is one beautiful storm you’ll want to weather! |
‘Clovelly’
| 18” ht x 18” w
| #1
| $18.00
|
This is a REAL stunner and immediately recognizable—with
apple-green leaves that show dimpling at maturity and fantastic pie-crust
edging, it creates an open clump due to its foliage being held horizontally.
Pale lavender flowers in summer...get this one fast as it’s rare and in very
limited quantities! A Contrary Mary Top 10 pick! |
| ‘Coconut Custard’ |
9” ht x 15” w |
Jumbo |
$18.00 |
This Solberg Hosta has heart shaped yellow foliage
overlaid with white wax to give it a creamy look. Also has bright purple
petioles and orchid colored flowers…yummy! |
| ‘Cody’
| 5” ht x 12” w
| Jumbo
| $10.00 |
A great dwarf with heart
shaped, shiny green leaves. Great grower! Lavender flowers. |
| ‘Cold Heart’ |
?16” ht x 24” w? |
#1 |
$22.00 |
This glacial hosta has frosty lime foliage that is heart
shaped, rippled and serrated with icy white backs. Very distinctive and
definitely a collector’s plant! |
| ‘Cordelia’ | 11” ht x 26” w
| #1
| $11.00 |
| A hard to find hosta with very
shiny, dark green narrow foliage that has creamy edges. Lavender flowers in
July. Very limited quantities! |
‘Corkscrew’
| 9” ht x 18” w
| #1
| $18.00 |
A real bizarro, worthy of
collectors and Contrary Mary Plantheads! It features dark green, highly
twisted upright leaves. Guaranteed you won’t confuse THIS one with any others!
Blooms very late (September) with pale purple flowers. A gotta have and a Contrary Mary Top 10 pick! |
| ‘Corn Muffins’ |
13” ht x 30” w |
#1 |
$20.00 |
This exotic treat has heavily corrugated, rich gold
foliage with rippled margins that is CONVEXLY cupped…unusual and distinctive!
Lavender flowers. |
| ‘Country Mouse’
| 4” ht x 10” w
| Jumbo
| $18.00 |
Now doesn’t this just SOUND like a hosta you have to
get at Contrary Mary’s?! Well, this enchanting mini features teensy heart
shaped blue green leaves encircled with pure white margins (also better
behaved than the other Country Mice we have out here as I guarantee it won’ t
jump out at you and make you go eek!!) Lavender flowers. |
| ‘Cracker Crumbs’ | 5” ht x 16” w
| Jumbo
| $13.00 |
ANOTHER NEW mini, this
one is a sport of ‘Shiny Penny’ with slightly wavy, gold-centered leaves with
a ½” wide green margin. Great edger, trough plant, or for your fairy garden! |
‘Crossing the Rubicon’ |
?22”ht x 40”w? |
#1 |
$22.00 |
This adventurous newbie has medium-gold foliage, GREAT
substance and is highly slug resistant. Pale lavender flowers too! |
‘Crumb Cake’ |
mini
|
4 ½” pot
|
$22.00
|
This little gem is a cross between ‘Cinnamon Sticks’ and
‘Cracker Crumbs’ and has honey gold round shiny and waxy leaves that form a
cute little mound. Very slug resistant and a great grower (and yummy to
boot!) |
| ‘Cutting Edge’ | 20” ht x 30” w
| #1
| $16.00 |
A real eye-catcher with ruffled
arched blue-green foliage that folds to reveal its white leaf backs! Lavender
flowers. |
‘Curly Fries’ |
8”ht? |
Jumbo |
$42.00 |
Talk about a distinctive hosta…wow, this is it! A seedling
of ‘Pineapple Upside Down Cake’ from Bob Solberg, this one will jump out at
you from afar! It has chartreuse narrow curly foliage that lightens to near
white in summer. Did you know that hostas have a common ancestry with Yuccas
and Agaves? I didn’t, but after viewing this guy I can sure see it! Good sun
tolerance; has purple scapes that produce lavender flowers. VERY, VERY, VERY
limited and not available until late summer; collectors only!!! |
‘Cuyahoga’ |
20”ht x 38”w |
#1 |
$22.00 |
This is another distinctive one with nearly round
blue-green foliage with gold margins that change to dark green centers with
white margins in summer. Pair her with an elliptical-foliaged one like
‘Chopsticks’, ‘Dragon Tails’, or ‘Praying Hands’ for an AWESOME contrast in
leaf-shape and texture! May not be available until late summer. |
| ‘Dance with Me’ | 18” ht x 28” w
| #1
| $14.00 |
A NEW hosta that is the
reverse of ‘Last Dance!’ Very eye-catching with light yellow, heart shaped
leaves that have a wide light green margin. Has great texture and pale
lavender flowers; likes morning sun for best coloration. |
| ‘Dancing in the Rain’ | 26” ht x 40” w
| #1
| $13.00 |
A sport of ‘Blue Umbrellas’
that has white centered leaves with blue-green streaks and margins. Centers
may turn green in hot weather. Pale lavender flowers. |
| ‘Dancing Queen’ |
26” ht x 38” w |
#1 |
$19.00 |
This frolicking beauty starts out a bright yellow, turning
to pale yellow later in the season. MAGNIFICENT pie-crusted edging and an
upright grower with pale lavender flowers will have you singing for joy! |
‘Dark Shadows’ |
20”ht x 40”w |
#1 |
$16.00 |
This hosta has very thick blue foliage with an un-even
yellow border that morphs to medium green by summer. A really unique
combination that looks unbelievable with gold-centered hostas like
‘Rainforest Sunrise’, ‘Stained Glass’, and ‘Wylde Green Cream’! FRAGRANT
pale lavender flowers too! |
| ‘Dawn’s Early Light’ | 20” ht x 30” w
| #1
| $16.00 |
Talk about
intensity in the spring! This one is brilliant lemon yellow with much ruffling
and corrugation of its heart-shaped leaves. Foliage loses its intensity in
summer; lavender flowers. |
| ‘Days End’ | 25” ht x 60” w
| #1
| $12.00 |
| A sport of ‘Daybreak’ with
medium green centers and gold margins. Good grower and great as a specimen.
Lavender flowers. |
‘Deep Blue Sea’
| 13” ht x 38” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
I absolutely LOVE this hosta!
It has intensely blue very round, corrugated leaves and near white flowers.
Another “gotta-have”! A Contrary Mary Top 10 pick! |
| ‘Deep Pockets’ | 19” ht x 30” w
| #1
| $13.00 |
| This hosta has great substance and is medium green and
textured with pale lavender flowers. A good grower and nice contrast! |
‘Deja Blue’ |
12”ht x 18”w |
#1 |
$14.00 |
This sport of ‘Blue Boy’ has blue-green foliage with
yellow margins and a cream “lightning bolt” dividing them! VERY unique! Pale
lavender flowers too! |
| ‘Designer Genes’ | 12” ht x 30” w
| Jumbo
| $18.00 |
A brand new intro with bright
gold linear leaves and strikingly contrasting rich red petioles. Purple
flowers with red scapes.WOW! |
| ‘Devon Green’ | 12” ht x 25” w
| #1
| $9.00 |
All green form of ‘Halcyon’
with VERY shiny dark green foliage and pale lavender foliage. Great as a
foil. |
| ‘Dew Drop’ | 7” ht x 12” w
| Jumbo
| $7.00 |
| A darling baby (see it in the
display bed!) with dark green leaves that have a smidgen of white at their
edges. |
| ‘Dixie Chick’ |
mini |
Jumbo |
$13.00 |
An adorable mini with medium green centers and light edges (the opposite of ‘Dixie Chickadee’, just to confuse ya!!!) |
| ‘Dixie Chickadee’ |
mini |
Jumbo |
$14.00 |
This little sprite has shiny foliage with dark green edges
and creamy yellow centers with adorable scattered freckles adorning it. Great
substance and lavender flowers; may not be ready until late summer! |
| ‘Don Stevens’ |
17” ht x 40” w |
#1 |
$9.00 |
| This handsome fellow has dark green foliage with creamy
yellow margins and pale purple flowers—forms an attractive mound and is
similar to ‘Queen Josephine’. |
| ‘Dragon Fire’ | 24” ht x ?w
| #1
| $18.00 |
| A BRAND NEW ‘Riptide’ seedling
with very large blue-green waxy coated “wing-shaped” leaves with red
petioles. Lavender flowers have purple scapes. Very limited! |
| ‘Dragon Tails’ | 5” ht x 12” w
| Jumbo
| $13.00 |
A darling mini with long
narrow yellow leaves with a teensy wavy edge. Bet your garden fairies would
like to take a ride on this one! Lavender flowers. |
| ‘Dragon’s Eye’ |
22” ht x 36” w
(maybe bigger?!) |
#1 |
$22.00 |
This great Beastie is a ‘Riptide’ seedling with frosty
grey-green foliage with waxy white backs and purple scapes with lavender
flowers. Undulating-- looks almost in flight! AWESOME collector’s hosta and
great for breeding programs! |
‘Duke of Cornwall’ |
24”ht x 58”w |
#1 |
$30.00 |
A ‘Blue Angel’ sport with blue-green leaf centers framed
by gold margins—an AWESOME specimen plant! Near white flowers and a slowish
growth rate; he’s another VERY limited gentleman! |
| ‘Earth Angel’
| 30” ht x 80” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
An AWESOME sport of ‘Blue Angel’ , this beauty has HUGE
heart-shaped blue-green leaves with a creamy white border. Lavender flowers
top it in early summer..a MUST as a specimen! 2009 Hosta Grower’s Hosta of
the Year! |
| ‘Edge of Night’ | 24” ht x 40” w
| #1
| $10.00 |
| A VERY dark green leaved plant
with an erect growth habit and mauvish flowers. |
| ‘El Dorado’ |
20” ht x 40” w |
#1 |
$22.00 |
| This very rare gem has rippled, bright gold foliage with
AWESOME substance and pale lavender flowers…may be the “gold standard” of
yellow hostas! A Sieboldiana type, so is a slowish grower. |
| ‘El Nino’ | 18” ht x 40” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
This is one phenomenon you’ll
welcome to your garden! It is a sport of ‘Halcyon’ with the same powdery
blue, thick substanced foliage with the addition of a pure white margin.
Lavender flowers in summer. |
‘Electrocution’ |
13” ht x 15” w |
Jumbo |
$20.00 |
| This high-voltage baby is sure to shock your senses with
twisted upward facing elongated dark green leaves that have yellow borders.
Lavender flowers…a collector’s oddity! A Contrary Mary Top 10 pick! |
‘Emerald Ruff Cut’ |
?16”ht x 40”w? |
#1 |
$16.00 |
| A sport of ‘Sea Angel Wings’ with foliage that is bright
gold centered and has dark green rippled margins—VERY bright and
eye-catching! Good grower with pale lavender flowers; very limited! |
| ‘Empress Wu’ |
4½’ ht x 4½’w
(maybe bigger!) |
#1 |
$24.00 |
This is one gigantic girl!!! MAY be the biggest hosta in
cultivation with humongous dark green leaves that have groove-like veining
and pale lavender flowers. Outstanding!!! |
| ‘Enterprise’ |
20” ht x 40” w |
#1 |
$16.00 |
This sport of ‘Captain Kirk’ (what else!) has white
centers with dark green foliage…seems as bright and eye-catching as its
parent, and good substance and growth rate too! Lavender flowers; may not be
ready until late summer. |
| ‘Erie Magic’ | 25” ht x 50” w
| #1
| $11.00 |
| A bewitching specimen hosta
with apple green leaves and a gold margin. Lavender flowers. |
| ‘Eskimo Pie’ | 22” ht x 30” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
Brought this one back due to customer request as it has
unusual and intriguing coloring. A sport of ‘Northern Exposure,’ it starts
with pale green centers, chartreuse jetting, and blue green margins. As the
season progresses the center lightens to cream and the jetting turns to apple
green. Puckering and textured, it has near white flowers and is a real treat! |
‘Essence of Summer’ |
23”ht x 40”w |
#1 |
$19.00 |
A tetraploid sport of ‘Warwick Essence’ with rounded very
thick medium green foliage and gorgeous FRAGRANT white flowers! |
| ‘Extasy’ |
12” ht x 15” w |
Jumbo |
$17.00 |
(Yes, I know but that IS how they spell it!) This one will
make you swoon (don’t use THAT word much, do ya?!) with its wedge shaped
foliage and flashy variegation of white center and wide blue-green edge.
Lavender flowers too! May not be ready until late summer. |
| ‘Eye Declare’ |
14-16” ht x 20” w |
#1 |
$17.00 |
This sport of ‘Sea Fire’ has glowing yellow center with
thin deep green margins…very pebbly and great substance, y’all! Lavender
flowers. |
| ‘Faith’ | 16” ht x 24” w
| #1
| $20.00 |
This is a “gotta-have” (EVERYBODY’s gotta have faith
right?!) that has huge nearly round leaves that are a glowing yellow and have
so much puckering/bumpling/warting that it looks like the colors are
forever changing and are in motion! Near white flowers too! Best in morning
sun. |
| ‘Faithful Heart’ | 10” ht x 22” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
ANOTHER new cutie,
this is the green-edged sport of ‘Cheatin’ Heart’ (gotta have one to balance
the other!) It has pale lavender flowers in July. |
| ‘Fallen Angel’ | 24” ht x 48” w
| #1
| $17.00 |
| This sport of ‘Guardian Angel’ is a real temptress with
misted gray and white foliage that persists until mid-season, finally fading
to blue. With wavy leaf edges and white flowers, she’s a vixen ya gotta have! |
‘Fat Cat’ |
22”ht x 52”w |
#1 |
$20.00 |
Yep, we’ve got a couple of these around here that AREN’T
in pots! As to the ones that are in pots, they have lovely rounded very
corrugated bright yellow foliage and an upright growth habit that she
inherited from her parent ‘Sagae’! She’s one cool cat! |
| ‘Feather Boa’ |
9” ht x 18” w |
#1 |
$7.00 |
| This one has lance shaped elongated foliage, starting out
shocking yellow in spring and fading somewhat in summer. Nice contrast in
form for “chubbier” hostas! |
| ‘Final Summation’ |
20” ht x 60” w+ |
#1 |
$28.00 |
This NEW sport of ‘Sum & Substance’ introduced by Bob
Solberg has remarkable GIANT leaves of bright chartreuse with dark green
edges. Pair him with ‘Lady Isobel Barnett’ for a Jaw-dropping combination.
Glossy and with great substance, lavender flowers….in VERY limited quantities! |
| ‘Fire Island’ | 11” ht x 30” w
| #1
| $16.00 |
Brilliant yellow spring
foliage has great texture and red petioles that extend up into the base of
the leaves. Foliage becomes chartreuse in mid-summer. Lavender flowers. |
| First Frost’ | 14” ht x 36” w
| #1
| $14.00 |
Another lovely sport of ‘Halcyon’ with foliage changing from a blue center with a gold margin in
spring to dark green center with a creamy white margin in summer. Great
substance and pale lavender flowers. |
| ‘First Mate’ | 9” ht x 18” w
| Jumbo
| $18.00 |
A tetraploid sport of ‘Kabitan’ that is more upright
and vigorous than its parent. It has long wavy yellow leaves with wide dark
green leaf margins. Purple flowers. |
| ‘Forest Shadows’ | 9” ht x 18” w
| #1
| $14.00 |
| A sport of ‘Gumdrop’ with
smooth heart shaped green leaves that are edged and streaked with dark
blue-green. Lavender flowers; very limited! |
| ‘Fort Knox’ | 24” ht x 60” w
| #1
| $13.00 |
| A hybrid of ‘Aspen Gold,’ this
has great gold color and fabulous substance—great background or specimen
plant! Lavender flowers mid summer. See pictures at Hosta Library! |
| ‘Fragrant Blue’ | 18” ht x 45” w
| #1
| $9.00 |
This great hosta has frosty-blue foliage and fragrant
pale lavender flowers in July. |
| ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ | 22” ht x 48” w
| #1
| $11.00 |
A Contrary Mary favorite! This plant has it all—very
fragrant flowers Aug-Sept, brightly variegated foliage, a fast grower, 1998’ s
hosta of the year. Another must! (see photo in featured garden) |
| ‘Fragrant Star’ | 15” ht x 24” w
| #1
| $16.00 |
| This is a cross between ‘Invincible’ and ‘June’ (two of my
faves!) with VERY shiny blue leaves that are the same glassy texture as
‘Invincible’ and fragrant lavender flowers. A real superstar in very limited
supply! |
| ‘French Quarter’ |
17” ht x 36” w |
#1 |
$20.00 |
Ooh-la-la! This sport of ‘Cajun Sunrise’ has unusual color
changes; starts gold in spring, then evolves into a rich orange-gold that
gets her noticed from across the garden! Smooth, great substance, and pale
lavender flowers make this enticing creature a “gotta-have”! |
| ‘Fried Bananas’ | 23” ht x 53” w
| #1
| $11.00 |
Another great combo—a sport of ‘Guacamole,’ very fragrant flowers, bright gold foliage—a great
specimen hosta. |
| ‘Friends’ |
?10” ht x 18” w? |
Jumbo |
$15.00 |
This ‘Spritzer’ seedling has shiny, rippled bright yellow
foliage with a twist at the tip of the leaf…cool! Lavender flowers too…we ALL
need more friends! May not be ready until late summer. |
| ‘Frosted Mouse Ears’ |
7” ht x 15” w |
Jumbo |
$19.00 |
Okay, everyone knows how I LOVE ‘Blue Mouse Ears’, and this
one’s his little cousin! A little squirt with the same unbelievable thick
substance and blue-green to dark green foliage with a wide white margin. A
slow grower, and won’t be ready until late summer, but I’m afraid (yup),
another “gotta-have”! Oh, and dense clusters of purple flowers too! |
‘Funky Monkey’ |
?16”h x 20”w? |
#1 |
$30.00 |
This is a real STANDOUT…the foliage starts out bright
chartreuse in the spring with deep red, almost black petioles with the color
extending up into the leaf undersides. As the season progresses, some leaves
turn all gold and some are gold with irregular green leaf margins; VERY
unique! Foliage is also very shiny and of good substance; deep purple
flowers produce fertile seeds. VERY, VERY limited! |
| ‘Gemini Moon’ | 12” ht x 30” w
| #1
| $17.00 |
| A hard-to-find plant with dark
green foliage with apple-green edges. Very limited quantities! |
‘Gentle Giant’ |
42”ht x 65”w |
#1 |
$36.00 |
This behemoth is a seedling of ‘Frances Williams’ and has
very large cupped, corrugated, and twisted blue foliage held upwards to form
a vase-shaped clump…VERY impressive and VERY LARGE! Has fertile seeds from
pale lavender flowers…now he’s a specimen that will really stand out in your
garden! |
‘Gentle Spirit’ |
9”ht x 28”w |
jumbo |
$28.00 |
This subtle sport of Hosta yingeri has shiny dark green
foliage with a very narrow white edge…different! Also has cool spider-shaped
purple flowers. |
| ‘Ghost Spirit’ | 20” ht x 42” w
| #1
| $17.00 |
A spectacular new hosta that has blue-green leaves with
misted green and white centers that change to green in mid-late summer and
pale lavender flowers in July. |
| ‘Gold Drop’
| 6” ht x 12” w
| Jumbo
| $6.00 |
| From ‘Venusta’ parentage, this
little one has heart-shaped golden foliage and lavender flowers. |
‘Golden Anniversary’ |
22”ht x 50”w |
#1 |
$10.00 |
| This is one of the earliest cultivars developed in the United States (1959) and is the mother to many hostas that have golden foliage as their
springtime color. This one emerges a startling chartreuse in spring, then
darkens to a deep dark green for the rest of the season. The foliage is very
shiny and pie-crusted, and shows downward cupping…nice! |
| ‘Golden Bullion’ | 16” ht x 40” w
| #1
| $8.00 |
| Heavily corrugated, slug
resistant mound of gold foliage, near white flowers July. Nice contrast to
‘Tok. Flavocircinalis.’ See photo at Hosta Library! |
‘Golden Meadows’ |
20”ht x 40”w |
#1 |
$16.00 |
This sport of ‘Elegans’ is REALLY cool…it has a blue-green
margin and a leaf center that changes from gold to green during the season;
medium green streaks appear between the two. The weird part is that the margins
exhibit more waviness and corrugation than the center which causes a
puckering effect…unusual! White flowers. |
| ‘Gosan Gold Mist’ | 9” ht x 20” w
| #1
| $12.00 |
| A lightly streaked golden hosta. Very
different and hard to find! |
| ‘Grand Slam’ | 10” ht x 24” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
| One of the best ever greens,
with very glossy, leathery, heart shaped foliage with serrated edges and red
petioles and lavender flowers. |
| ‘Green Mouse Ears’
| 6” ht x 16” w
| Jumbo
| $16.00 |
An adorable companion to ‘Blue
Mouse Ears’ (2008’s Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year), it has the same thick
foliage and rounded, mousy-eared character but in a rich green! |
‘Grey Ghost’ |
?22”ht x 50”w? |
#1 |
$17.00 |
This is one eerie and unique sport of ‘Blue Angel’; in
the spring it emerges NEAR WHITE, gradually changing to a bright light
yellow and then finally to blue-green! Not sure how big it’s going to
actually get; has white flowers. |
| ‘Ground Sulfur’ | 8” ht x 20” w
| Jumbo
| $6.00 |
| A great ground-hugging mound
of narrow, golden leaves with pale purple flowers in July—a great small
edger! photos at Hosta Library |
| ‘Guacamole’
| 24” ht x 54” w
| #1
| $13.00 |
Another
member of the ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ family, it has chartreuse/gold foliage with
wide green edges, fragrant white flowers. |
| ‘Guardian Angel’ | 28” ht x 58” w
| #1
| $16.00 |
A striking sport of ‘Blue Angel’ with misted white and green leaf center surrounded by a
blue-green margin and near white flowers in June/July—a showy specimen or
background plant! |
| ‘Gumdrop’
| 8” ht x 18” w
| Jumbo
| $5.00 |
| A real cutie—a dense mound of
green, interesting foliage. Great for your rock or fairy
garden! See picture at Hosta Library! |
| ‘Gypsy Rose’ | 15” ht x 20” w
| #1
| $15.00 |
This sport of ‘Striptease’ (of course!) is a stable
cultivar that has a VERY wide, bright yellow leaf centers with dark green
edges. A real show in your shade garden! |