A MANY SPLENDORED THING (Elslager 99) (Medium to large)
A slow grower with wonderful corrigated black-green leaves that are
surrounded by a very white gold-yellow border. $15.00
ABBA DABBA DO (Avent 98) (Medium to large)
A sport of H. `Sun Power'. The
green leaves have a bright yellow edge. Light lavender flowers
in summer on a 24"H, 36"W plant. Same wonderful growth habits as
H. `Sun Power'. $10.00
ABBY (Ruh 90) (Small)
Forms an 18" wide dense mound of dark
green, heart-shaped leaves with a gold margin. 10" H. Lavender
flowers in early summer. $6.00 or 3 for $15.00
ABIQUA DRINKING GOURD (Walden West 89) (Medium)
Nice blue colored leaves are held upright 20" high, very seersuckered and
extremely cupped . Distinctive. It was love at first sight.
White flowers. $12.00
ALVATINE TAYLOR (Minks 90) (Large)
30" H Large wide blue green leaves with a wide gold edge, good substance.
White flowers in mid summer on 30 " wide plants. Winner of the
Savory Shield Award. A real beauty in the garden. $10.00 or 2/$15.00
AMERICAN DREAM (Wade/Zillis NR) (Medium-Large)
A large plant, 24"H, 65"W, in bright gold edged creamy white. Lavender flowers in
August on this mutation of `H. High Fat Cream'. $10.00
AMY ELIZABETH (Small)
Reverse form of H.`Abby' with heart shaped
yellow-gold leaves and variable green margins. Same good
substance, vigor and size. $8.00
ANNE ARETT (Arett) (Small)
A captivating jewel of lance shaped ruffled leaves of chartreuse-yellow edged
in white forming a 10" high and 8" wide clump. $8.00
AUSTIN DICKINSON (Larchman 92) (Medium)
Round blue-green leaves that
pucker with age are edged with a wide white border.
Fragrant, light lavender flowers in early summer. 16"H x 24"W. $10.00
BAND OF GOLD (Elslanger 99) (Medium - Large)
Nicely rounded corrugated black-green leaves are surrounded by a wide creamy gold border.
22"H x 24"W Forms an upright vase-shape. Late spring pure white flowers. $15.00
BLACK HILLS (Savory 83) (Large)
Large black green leaves
heavily corrugated. So dark it really gets noticed in the garden.
Lavender flowers in spring. 24" H, 36" W. $10.00
BLUE CADET (Aden 74) (Small)
Wonderful round clump 14" high of
blue green heart shaped leaves. Use as edger or specimen.
$6.00 or 3/15.00
BLUE MOUSE EARS (Deckert 00)
This new hosta makes a tight mound of round blue-green leaves 6" tall and 12" wide.
A mutation of H. 'Blue Cadet. Lavender flowers on short scapes appear in early summer.
Excellent substance. $15.00
BLUE WEDGWOOD (Smith/BHHS 88) (Medium)
Grey-blue wedge shaped leaves of heavy
substance and slug resistance make this a note
worthy blue hosta for your garden. 16"H, 24"W. Lavender flowers
in summer. $8.00
BRAVE AMHERST(Lachman 93) (Large)
Long corrugated, dark green leaves are surrounded
by a wide white edge. Near white flowers in early summer. 24"H x 48"W. Makes a great
specimen plant with a distinctive appearance. $12.00
CAPTAIN KIRK (Brill 99) (Medium-Large)
The leaves have a golden center surrounded by a very wide dark green edge.
This sport of Gold Standard makes a stunning addition to the garden.
The clump has lavender flowers in midsummer and is 18"H x 36"W. $15.00.
CHINESE SUNRISE (Summers 92) (Small)
Chartreuse center and dark green margin in spring. Light lavender flowers late summer.
One of the first hosta to emerge in the spring. Listed as growing 14" high
but grows a little lower for us here at the garden.
$6.00 or 3/$15.00
CHOO CHOO TRAIN (Sears 99) (Large)
Lighten your garden with a hugh clump of thick golden foliage with ruffled edges.
Near white flowers. 22"H x 72"W. $18.00
CHRISTMAS TREE (Vaughn 82) (Large)
Medium green with a cream
border. Rugose leaves of heavy substance form a 20"H, 36"H plant.
An outstanding specimen for your garden. $10.00
CITATION (Alden 80) (Medium)
Lovely apple green with wide creamy yellow margins on slightly wavy
leaves forming a dense mound. Light lavender flowers in summer.
15"H x 30"W. $12.00
CORK SCREW (Solberg 03) (Small) Contorted and arching twisted
narrow shiny dark green leaves grows quickly to make a small clump.
Flowering is very late in September and October, sometimes on
branched scapes. 9"H x 22"W. $30.00
CREPE SUZETTE (Lachman 86) (Mini)
A nice small hosta 4-6" H x
12" W, great for the shady rock garden. Rounded dark green leaves
with a wide cramy margin makes an attractive rosette. Lavender
flowers in mid-summer. $8.00
DANCE WITH ME (Hansen 02) (Small)
We find this a delightful new addition to the hosta world. A sport of
H. `Summer Music'. Lovely heart shaped leaves with a dark green border and a golden center.
12"H. x 24"W. $18.00
DARK STAR (Herold 99) (Medium)
Wavy pointed blue green leaves edged with a
wide cream edge make a delightful clump. 24" scapes of lavender flowers
midsumer. 12"H x 18" W $8.00
DEE'S GOLDEN JEWEL (Walek 96) (Medium)
Lightly cupped and corrugated leaves
of yellow gold. Near white flowers in early summer. Stoloniferous and slow growing.
18" W. x 24" H. $12.00
DELTA DAWN (Vaughn NR) (Large)
Very large, corrugated, chartreuse gold leaves
with a very wide creamy margin that has a wavy swirling effect on the edges.
Light lavender to near white
flowers in late spring. A 1995 Vaughn introduction. 18"H x 22"W. $15.00
DIAMOND TIARA (Zilis 85) (Small)
A diamond of a gem in the
garden at 14" high. A white edge surrounds the medium green
center. 22"W. Excellent. $8.00 or 3/$18.00
DICK WARD (Hatfield 91) (Medium) Round gold leaves with a wide dark green margin
are somewhat cupped and puckered. Near white flowers in summer. Forms a mounding plant.
A sport of 'Zounds'. $18.00
DONAHUE'S PIECRUST (Donahue 99) (Large)
Large rounded green
highly ruffled leaves make a fabulous garden addition. One of our
favorites and one of the best piecrust margins. White flowers on a 22"H,
30"W plant. $12.00
DOUBLOONS (Zumbar 94) (Medium-large)
A mutation of 'H. Alvantine
Taylor' with great substance. Pointed bright gold leaves form a
medium sized plant. White flowers. $10.00
DREAM WEAVER(Reutenik/Walek 96) (Medium)
A H.`Great Expectations' sport with a wider blue-green border with a
creamy white patterned center. A more vigorous grower than its parent. 18"H. 30" tall
scapes of near white flowers in late spring. $18.00
DUST DEVIL (Zilis 99) (Medium-Large) 1/2" wide margin that changes from
chartreuse to creamy white, as summer approaches, surrounding a dark green center.
Lavender flowers on 30" scapes in late July/Aug. $15.00
EARTH ANGEL (Hanson 02) (Large)
A white edge mutation of Hosta 'Blue Angel'. A one inch yellow border in spring,
turns to cream in summer, surrounds the large pointed blue leaves.
36"H x 60"W. $20.00
ELVIS LIVES (Avent 95) (Medium)
Very wavy and rippling, tappered leaves in deep blue
finished with a twisted tip. Grows 18"H x 40"W. Medium lavender flowers in
early summer. $8.00
EMILY DICKINSON (Larchman 87) (Medium)
Semi-glossy medium green
center with 1/2 to 1" creamy margined leaves form a semi-upright
compact mounding habit. Oval shaped leaves make up a 32"W x 20"
H plant. 28" foliated stems of fragrant near white flowers
in August. $10.00
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FIRE ISLAND (Brinka 98) (Medium)
Bright gold foliage with red petioles that extend up into the leaf blade.
Lavender flowers in August. 14"H, 24"W. $22.00
FLOWER POWER (Vaugh 87) (Large)
Delightfully fragrant lavender flowers in mid summer on this hybrid between Hosta plantaginea x Hosta nigrescens. Leaves open with a grey-blue cast and change to bright green.
A large plant 30"H, 48"W with an upright growth habit. $10.00
FRAGRANT BLUE (Aden 88) (Small)
Fragrant near white flowers in
summer top off the beautiful smooth textured frosty blue foliage.
8"H, 12'W. A small gem. One of the few blue hostas with fragrant flowers.
$10.00
FRAGRANT BOUQUET (Aden 82) (Large)
A must for every garden with
wonderfully fragrant near white flowers. Lovely apple green
foliage with wide creamy margins. 20"H, 30"W.
One of our favorite. AHGA Hosta selection of the year 1998. $10.00
FRIED BANANAS (Solberg 94) (Medium/Large)
A gold form of 'Guacomole'
with the same very wonderfully fragrant large white flowers. The
rounded chartreuse gold glossy leaves form a large open mound. 18"H x 30"W. $12.00
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (Solberg 95) (Medium/Large)
Heavenly fragrant white
flowers will perfume your garden in August. Leaves are an
attractive shiny green on this sport of 'Guacamole'. Plant size is 26" high
by 60" wide. $10.00 or 2/$15.00
FROSTED JADE (Maroushek 78) (Large)
A wide white margin
surrounds the frosty jade green leaf. Plant habit is erect, 28"H.
Medium lavender flowers. 24'W. $12.00
FUJIBOTAN Hosta rectifolia (Medium)
DOUBLE PETALED medium lavender FLOWERS July to mid-August that stand
well above the foliage to show off the scapes nicely. Makes a dark green mound
with slightly wavy foliage. 20'H x 30'W. $18.00
GIN AND TONIC (Vaughn NR) (Medium) A semi-upright growing hosta with
round golden foliage bordered in clear creamy white. Near white flowers in
late summer. 22"H x 40"W. $16.00
GOLDEN TIARA (Savory77) (Small)
An excellent plant for your garden. 14"H, 24"W. Round green
leaves with a chartreuse gold margin.
Makes a good edger. $6.00 or 3/$15.00
GOLDEN WAFFLES (Aden 76) (Medium)
Wonderful heavily textured gold
leaves, grows 10"H, 18"W. White flowers on 16" scapes in
summer. A hard to locate treasure. $12.00
GREAT AMERICAN EXPECTATION (Wade/Eslanger 99) (Large)
This mutation of its famous parent, Great Expectations, is reported to grow much faster and
larger than its parent. Wonderful blue green margins on a gold center in
spring changing to a creamy white center in summer. Near white flowers. 26"H x 48"W. $20.00
GREAT ARRIVAL (Zilis/Summers 03) (Large)
Heavily corrugated leaves of blue green margined 1/2" to 3/4" in gold turn to creamy
white by mid-summer. Leaves have a very thick substance. Near white flowers late June to mid-July.
A reversed form of Great Expectataions. 26"H x 50"W. $22.00
GUACAMOLE (Solberg 94) (Large)
This 20" H sport of Fragrant
Bouguet has glossy, rounded gold leaves with a dark green margin.
Large wonderfully fragrant 2 1/2 inch white flowers in August.
Photo at left shows a single flower. A choice newer
hosta we enjoy very much-actually it might be our best favorite.
One of the last to go down in the fall with long lasting yellow leaves. 54"W.
Voted (AHGA) HOSTA OF THE YEAR 2002. $10.00 or 2/$18.00
HIRAO SUPREME (Hirao/Zilis 93) (Large)
A tetrapolid hosta in bright green with rippled margins. Dense clusters of purple
flowers on this 25"H, 48"W plant in early summer. $19.00 or 2/$18.00
HIS HONOR (Wilkins/Wilkins 00) (Large)
The large rounded green leaves have a wide margin of greenish-yellow that becomes creamy white.
Mounding form. Near white flowers in June. $25.00
HONEYSONG (Summers NR) (Medium/Large)
The leaves are dark green surrounded with a wide irregular creamy white margin
and textured nicely with age on this medium to large plant. Lavender flowers.
$10.00 or 2/$16.00
HOOSIER HARMONY (Indianapolis Hosta Society 95) (Medium)
A sport of 'Royal Standard' with shiny gold centered leaves surrounded
in green. Leaves are ovate with a rounded base. A fast grower.
Fragrant white 2" flowers on this 24"H x 36"W hosta. $10.00 or 2/$15.00
ICE AGE TRAIL (Zilis ) (Medium/Large)
A streaked sport of `Big Daddy' in blue-green and gold that changes
to dark green and creamy white by mid-summer. Foliage is broadly ovate with
thick substance. Near white flowers in summer. 16"H x 36"W. $30.00
INNISWOOD (Inniswood Botanical Garden 94) (Medium/Large)
This superb hosta is a sport of H.`Sun Glow'. Foliage is gold with a green
edge; heavily corrugated with maturity. Light lavender flowers on a
24"H,48"W plant. An outstanding hosta much admired in the garden. $12.00
JEWEL OF THE NILE (Walek 00) (Large)
A sport of H.`Dee's Golden Jewel'. Dark green leaves with a wide border of gold. Upright vase
form. Near white flowers on 30" tall scapes in late June. $20.00
JULIA (White 94) (Medium/Large)
A new sport of H. "Fortunei
Hyacinthina" which makes a good ground cover with its 60" wide
clumps. The blue green leaves are surrounded with an edge of
creamy white. In mid-summer leaves change to rich green edged pure
white. Lavender flowers in summer. 18" H. $10.00 or 2/$15.00
JUNE (NEO Plants Ltd 90) (Medium)
A distictive sport of H.`Halcyon'. Gold centered leaves with blue-green margins of thick
substance. Light lavender flowers in midsummmer on a 14"H, 30"W plant.
In the spring, JUNE is one of the most distinctive hosta on
emergence that we grow. Best coloration comes with some morning sun. One of our favorite
hosta. AHGA Hosta of the year selection for 2001.$12.00 or 2/$20.00
kitutii KIFUKURIN HYUGA (Medium)
Shiny medium green leaves edged
in creamy yellow. Makes a nice specimen plant 6"H, 18"W. Very
late summer flowers of medium lavender. $10.00
kikutii var. polyneuron (Medium) Polific bloomer loaded
with dense clusters of lavender flowers on branched scapes. Long
narrow green lanced shaped leaves wonderfully veined. 16"H x 24"W $14.00
KING MICHAEL (Krossa/Summers 92) (Large) A large hosta, 38"H x
50"W. The medium green leaves are furrowed and bears a strong
resemblance to H. montana macrophylla. White flowers in
summer. Eunice Fisher Award 1995. This hosta just keeps getting bigger and better
in the garden each year. $20.00
KOREAN SNOW (Solberg/Hawks 99) (Small/Medium)
Unique light green, GLOSSY leaves are streaked and specked with chartreuse white
to grey coloring that is brightest in the early spring. Dark purple starry H. yinger
type flowers. H. 'Korean Snow' is a H. yinger
seedling with a stable streaked and speckled leaf. 12"H x 24"W. $18.00
KROSSA REGAL (Krossa 80) (Large)
Nice upright form 28" high with frosted blue leaves. Lavender
flowers on 5' spikes makes this 60" wide hosta a must for the garden. $8.00 or 2/$15.00
LAKESIDE SPELL BINDER (Chastain 97) (Medium)
Makes a medium sized mound of white-centered foliage. Leaves have a narrow cream-white center
with a 2 1/2" wide dark green margin. Whitish flowers in July.$18.00
LEMON MERINGUE (Ruh 91) (Medium)
Large long pointed, white backed leaves in gold makes a lovely arching mound that
is perfect when allowed to cascade over rocks or a hillside.
Flowers are white in July. (H. hypoleuca). $20.00
LIBERTY (Machen 00) (Medium)
Wide golden yellow border, that lightens to cream in the summer, surrounds
thick dark green leaves. Early summer brings spikes of lavender flowers. A
stunner this sport of hosta 'Sagae'. 15"H x 24"W. $22.00
LIMEY LISA (Zumbar NR) (Small)
Unusal spoon-shaped foliage
starts chartreuse and turns a lime green in summer. Forms a flat
mound 10"H, 24" W. Lavender flowers in July. $8.00
LITTLE MISS MAGIC (Solberg 04) (Small)
Long pointed leaves of bright yellow make a small clump that becomes chartreuse as
it ages. It does keep putting out new bright yellow leaves as the summer progresses.
Lavender flowers in August on yellow scapes. 8"H x 18"W $22.00
LYME REGIS (Skrocke NR) (Mini/Small)
Elongated, pointed oval shaped
leaves have a dark green edge surrounding a lime green to slightly
lime-white center. The petiole is 3"long and the leaf is 4" long
forming a 12"W plant. White flowers.
12.00
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