Hosta of the Year

Introduced in 2011, hosta 'Lakeside Paisley Print' features heart-shaped, wavy, green leaves of better than average substance. It is the interesting markings in the center of the leaves that makes this one so alluring. Narrow creamy white markings run down the center of the leaves and fan out in a feathery pattern. Cream petioles. This … [Read More]

Mature Size: 30" tall x 48" wide. Deeply cupped gold leaves reach up to the sky. Corrugated leaves have nice white backsides that stand out due to the upright habit. This hosta has everything! Interesting habit with cupped and corrugated bright gold leaves. Pale purple flowers in summer. Giant Hosta Cultivar H. 'Komodo Dragon' × … [Read More]

Beautiful gold-centered leaves are framed by a wide medium green border. In spring a glacous waxy coating makes the green margin look more blue and the center more chartreuse. Slug-resistant thick leaves have great substance and are nicely corrugated. Clump can reach 3' across and is topped with white flowers in late spring. The margin … [Read More]

Curly Fries is the American Hosta Grower's Association HOSTA OF THE YEAR in 2016. Known for its narrow, rippled gold 7" long by 1.5" wide rippled blade makes it an impressive smaller hosta for the garden, or container. It is a seedling of H. 'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake' from hybridizer Bob Solberg of Franklinton, NC. This … [Read More]

Proven and Hardy! This is a giant cultivar introduced by Q & Z Nursery in Illinois in 2003 that makes a dramatic statement in the landscape when mature. A sport of 'Elatior', it has smooth and shiny green leaves that start out with about ½ inch wide yellow-chartreuse margins that fade to pale yellow or … [Read More]

This west coast creation features an interesting round, puckered, intensely cupped-shaped leaf. In fact, no other hosta boasts such deeply cupped leaves. White medium bell-shaped flowers appear in June and July. This is a distinct cultivar, and is a wonderful hosta to use as a specimen plant. Large, blue, and requires mostly full shade. [Read More]

H. Rainforest Sunrise This charming small hosta is a sport of 'Maui Buttercups'. Each thick gold leaf is margined by a nice dark green edge. Pale lavender flowers top the clump in early summer. Leaves are solid light green when emerging late spring. They then quickly develop dramatic dark green borders and radiant gold centers. … [Read More]