MACK THE KNIFE (Dishon 96) (Mini)
A wonderful slow growing hosta with dark green leaves margined in orange-gold.
The rippled margins change to creamy yellow later in the season. 5"H x 15"W. Light lavender
flowers in early summer on 13" stalks. $18.00
MARACHINO CHERRY (Zilis NR) (Medium)
Shiny, dark green leaves 7"
long x 3" wide make a mound 16"H x 36"W. Purplish red scapes
36" high carry lavender flowers in early summer.
Fast growing sport of `Cherry Berry`. $8.00 or 3/$21.00
MIDWEST MAGIC (Q & Z Nurseries) (Medium)
Shiny, bright gold leaves surrounded with a wide dark green margin makes an impressive
large mound. White flowers. This sport of Zounds is wonderful in
the garden. $10.00
MOON RIVER (Lachman 91) (Small)
White margins surround the heart, shaped blue-green leaves of good substance. Attractive 10"
high mound with lavender flowers in July. $10.00
NIAGARA FALLS (Brincka-Petryszyn 91) (Large)
Pointed, dark green leaves with heavy veining and rippled margins.
Makes a specimen gem for your garden. Violet flowers on 4' scapes in summer.
It takes a season for the plant to mature to show the beautiful rippled margins. 20"H x 48"W. $20.00
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Machen 94) (Medium)
A strong growing sport of H.'White Christmas' with a white center surrounded by a
dark green border. 18"H, 30"W. Semi-upright growing habit.
Lavender flowers in early summer.
A spectacular garden addition. $8.00
NORTHERN EXPOSURE (Walters Gardens 84) (Large)
White spring flowers dance over green
leaves edged creamy yellow. 30"H, 28"W. $15.00
OLD GLORY(Hansen 99) (Large)
Golden heart-shaped leaves are margined in striking green.
Lavender flowers in June. $20.00
OLIVE BAILEY LANGDON (O'Harra 99) (Large)
Leaves are round, gold margined surrounding a blue-green center;
heavily corrugated and thick substanced. Near white flowers June/July.
2l" x 60"W. $14.00
ON STAGE(Aden 86) (Medium/Large)
Also know as 'Cho Ko Nishiki in Japan. Striking varigation makes this hosta a stand out.
Yellow leaf centers turn cream later in the season with very irregular
margins of green. Leaves are long and very shiny on this hosta.
Light lavender-blue flowers in summer. Morning sun or bright light
keeps the coloring fabulous. A montana type hosta. A fresh looking hosta that
is one of our favorites for coloring. $15.00
ONE MAN'S TREASURE (Benedict/Solberg 99) (Medium)
Shiny dark green pointed leaves sit on very showny red petioles. Petioles are red
all the way to the leaf blade on both sides. Purple flowers in mid summer.$15.00
ORANGE MARMALADE (Solberg 02) (Large)
Great variegation all summer on this great hosta. The heart-shaped blue
leaves have a bright yellow center that turns orangish gold
and finally light yellow to white depending on the amount of sun received. Good substance.
Lavender flowers in summer. 18"H x 42"W $22.00
PARADIGM (Walden West 99) (Large)
Bright glossy gold leaves edged in dark blue-green make a clump 20" H x 36"W.
A sport of H. Abiqua Recluse. Early summer flowers in light in lavender $12.00
PARHELION (Walters 97) ( Large)
Gold to chartruse leaves with narrow 1/4" cream-white edges.
A 'Sum and Substance' sport. Heavy substanced leaves.
Lavender flowers. $14.00
PATRIOT (Machen 92) (Medium)
Part sun to light shade for this very striking, clean and crisp hosta. Pure white wide margins
surround the green leaves $10.00 or 2/$15.00
PAUL REVERE (Zilis NR) (Medium) Dark green margins surround the creamy white
center on pointed leaves. Very striking in its contrast. A sport of H.`Patriot'. 16"H x 30"W.
24" tall scapes of medium lavender flower in late July/Aug. $16.00
PAUL'S GLORY (Hofer/Ruh 87) (Medium/Large)
Wonderful coloring changes from chartreuse in spring to creamy
white in mid-summer edged with a very contrasting
dark green. Nicely corrugated texture. 17"H x 26"W. Lavender flowers. A beauty in the
garden. 1999 Hosta of the year (AHGA). $12.00
PEANUT (Schwarz 02) (mini)
A great small hosta. Heavily corrugated round leaves are creamy white with
dark blue-green border. 6"H x 12"W. $22.00
PEARL LAKE (Piedmont Gardens 82 ) (Small)
Gray-green heart-shaped leaves with lavender flowers. 14" H, 30" W. Forms a dense,
rounded mound. $6.00 or 3/15.00 or $6/$22.00
PEEDEE ABSINTH (Herz )(Small)
A very small gem which is ground
hugging and great for the rock garden. Leaves are cream-yellow
to light yellow-green and heavily textured. Starry lavender
flowers. $10.00
PEEDEE GOLD FLASH (Herz 87) (Small)
The long, narrow yellow leaves are edged in dark green. Crimson on the lower petioles
makes it a delightful specimen in the garden. Purple striped flowers in summer.
Plant is 10"H, 18"W. $8.00
PIEDMONT GOLD (Payne 82) (Large)
Bright gold smooth leaves with
an upright form. White flowers on a 20" H, 40"W hosta. $10.00
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE (Solberg/Zilis 99) (Medium)
WOW!!! Long wavy leaves emerge green
changing to a brilliant white/gold edged in a narrow black-green border.
Late summer blooms of lavender. 15"H x 48"W We love it. $12.00 or 2/$20.00
plantaginea`APHRODITE' (Medium)
Heavenly fragrant white double flowered form
with shiny green leaves 15" high. Plant where
you will pass by often to enjoy the perfume. $12.00
PRIMA DONNA (Wilkins 95) (large)
This large hosta forms a mound of dark green leaves surrounded with a cream white
border. Lavender flowers in summer. A Lachman seedling sport. Proving
to be a great garden addition. $16.00
QUEEN JOSEPHINE (Kuk 91) (Medium)
A medium sized clump of heart
shaped, glossy dark green leaves with a wide creamy margin.
Purple flowers in summer. Heavy substance. $10.00 or 2/$15.00
RADIANT EDGER (Zilis 90) (Small)
A sport of H.`Gold Edger'.
Makes a compact 14"H mound 35"W of dark green leaves with wide
variable yellow margins. Good substance and color contrast in the leaves.
Lavender flowers in July. $8.00
RASCAL (Solberg 91)( Large)
22" high sport of H. Gold Regal. Bright yellow leaves subtly edged in chartreuse.
What a way to lighten the garden with this 30" wide clump with pale lavender flowers mid
summer. Plant in some sun for best coloration. Great! Our display
plant just keeps getting better and better. $10.00 or 2/$18.00
RASPBERRY SORBET (Lohman/Zilis 99) (Small/Medium)
The shiny dark green leaves have good substance. The 10"H x 20"W mound is topped with
blushish purple flowers on showy scapes of reddish purple. $8.00 or 3/$21.00
RED OCTOBER (Herold NR) (Small)
Dark green foliage is held on bright red petioles that extends slightly
into the foliage. Late summer the plant is topped with lavender flowers
on 24" red-purple stocks. Very showy. One of the best of the
red-petioled hostas. 12'H x 24"W $15.00
RISKY BUSINESS (Hansen/Avent 02) (Medium - Large)
A mutation of H. `Striptease' that sports a pure white center instead
of the yellow center of its parent. The center holds all season. Violet flowers on 2' scapes
in midseason. 20"H x 24"W. $24.00
ROBERT FROST (Lachman 88) (Large)
Large dark blue-green leaves with a wide cream margin form a gorgeous mound 24"H x 42"W.
The heart shaped leaves are 10" x 8". White flowers in summer
on this choice beauty. $14.00
ROYAL FLUSH (Savory 85) (Medium) A 'Fortunei' mutation with wide tapering leaves
that arch on long petioles. Leaves have a wide yellow border with an olive green
centered pattern. Clumps topped with 30" tall scapes of flowers in light lavender in early summer. 18"H x 30"W.
A great specimen. $20.00.
SAGAE (Watanabe 96) (Large)
A large upright vase shaped plant 24" high. A
very wide creamy border surrounds a frosty blue/grey heart shaped
leaf on this fine hosta. Pale lavender flower in summer on the 6' wide clump.
An excellent hosta on our favorites list.
American Hosta Growers Hosta of the year 2000. $14.00
SAINT ELMO'S FIRE(Solberg 95) (Medium)
The heart shaped leaves emerge in the spring a
bright yellow-gold with a pure white edge.
The old leaves age to green with a white edge as the new growing
leaves emerge bright yellow-gold providing two colors of
variegated leaves on one plant. Light lavender flowers in July.
18"H, 24"W. A mature plant of this new jewel will provide a show for months.
SAINT ELMO'S FIRE is the
other truly distinctive plant on emergence in the spring that we grow.
It is truly a standout in BRIGHT YELLOW-GOLD.
Did you find our other truly distinctive spring emerging plant in the spring
in our listing? $10.00 or 3/$25.00
SAVANNAH (Zilis/Suggs NR) (Large)
Medium green leaves have a
1/2" wide creamy margin. Leaves 11" long x 7 1/1" wide on a 25"
H x 60"W plant. Fragrant light lavender flowers in mid summer on
36" H scapes. A fast grower. $10.00 or 2/$15.00
SEA GROTTO (Seaver/Ruh 91) A medium size hosta with very
heavy substance in the blue green leaves. White flowers. $14.00
SEPTEMBER SUN (Solberg 85) (Large)
This distinctive hosta has a yellow center and a nice green
margin with white flowers in summer.
22" H, 34" W. Foliage nicely corrigated. Excellent specimen plant. $10.00
SHADE FAN FARE (Aden 86)(Medium)
Chartreuse gold leaves with wide creamy margin form a 15" high mound 24" wide. Scapes of
lavender flowers. We find this a wonderful addition to our garden and
much enjoyed. $8.00
SHOWBOAT (Lachman 93) (Medium)
Wide creamy white margins surround the long
deep dark green leaves. The "showboat" comes from he lightly glossed leaves
with upturned edges. 14"H x 30" W. $12.00
SILK KIMONO (Gowen/Hansen/Benedict 99) (Large)
Broad green leaves margined with a slightly rippled creamy-white edge.
Pale lavender flowers. $18.00
SPILT MILK (Seaver 99) A unique `Tokudama' hosta with blue-green cupped foliage
marked by streaking and misting in the center of the leaves.
White flowers. 15" high. $16.00
STAINED GLASS (Hansen 99)
Love at first sight. Bright shiny, glowing gold
foliage is surrounded by a wide dark green margin. A mutation of H. `Guacamole'.
Large, very fragrant,
light lavender flowers in late summer complete this 20"H x40"W beauty.
2006 Hosta of the year. $20.00
STRIPTEASE (Thompson 91) (Medium)
Dark green leaves with a gold/chartruese center. A fine white line edges
the gold/chartruese center for a short time in the summer,
hence the name. A "Gold Standard" mutation. American Hosta Growers Association
(AHGA) 2005 Hosta of the Year selection. 20"H x24"W. $15.00
SUGAR AND CREAM (Zilis 84) (Large)
A white margin surrounds the medium green center in this sport of "Honeybells".
Fragrant white flowers tinged lavender finish the picture in late summer.
26" H, 46" W. $8.00 or 3/$21.00
SUM AND SUBSTANCE (Aden 80) (Very Large) A giant hosta with round,
shining chartreuse/gold foliage of thick substance. The giant leaves can reach 2' across.
This has real'Wow Power' in the garden.
AHGA Hosta Selection for 2004. 25"H, 60"+W White flowers. $10.00 or 2/$18.00
SUM IT UP (Q&Z Nursery-Zilis )(Very Large) A H. `Sum and Substance'
mutation, gold margin surrounds green centers on this very large
hosta, 32" H, 60"+ W. Lavender flowers in August. $15.00
SUM OF ALL (Q&Z Nursery-Zilis) (Very Large) A H. `Sum and Substance' sport.
A 1/2" to 1" gold margin surrounds green centered leaves of thick slug resistant
foliage. Leaves can be 16" long x 12" wide. 32"H. x 80"W. Four foot scapes of lavender
flowers in August. $16.00
SUMMER BREEZE (Ziliz 99) (Large)
This sport of Hosta 'Summer Music' is an eye catcher. Round leaves in dark green are surrounded
by a 1/5" wide bright golden border. Light lavender flowers in early summer.
A much better grower than its parent. 22"H x 50"W. $16.00
SUN KISSED (Solberg 03) (Medium)
White margins surround the chartruse leaves. Morning Sun will add to the
coloring and puckering on the leaves. White fragrant flowers in June and July. $22.00
SUN POWER (Aden 86) (Large)
One of the best if not"the best"
gold hostas. Slightly twisting bright gold leaves with an upright
growth habit. 22"H, 36"W. Give it some sun for best color. Light
lavender flowers in early summer. $10.00
SUNDANCE (Walters Gardens 84) (Medium)
Attractive mound of dark green leaves with thick, creamy white to gold edges. A 18" high
hosta with lavender flowers in late summer. Will do well with a considerable amount of sun.
$6.00 or 3/$12.00 or 6/$18.00
SUPER BOWL (Aden NR)
Deeply cupped medium bright gold
leaves are heavily corrugated. White flowers in early summer on
24" scapes. 14"H, 30"W. $10.00
SWEET SUNSHINE (Solberg 97)(Medium)
Cupped and puckered rounded chartreuse leaves
has `Tokudama' in its breeding. White fragrant flowers on this small to medium hosta.
$14.00
SWEETIE (Aden 88) (Medium)
Very fragrant near white flowers on
30" scapes in mid summer from H.`Fragrant Bouquet' breeding.
Leaves are narrower than H.`Fragrant Bouquet' with a wide creamy white
margin surrounding a medium gold center. 20"H, 30"W.
$12.00
TAMBORINE (Lachman 87) (Medium)
Oval leaves are medium green
surrounded by 1" wide, creamy white margins. Purple flowers in
July/August on this up right grower. Petioles are marked with reddish purple making
a great color combination with the foliage. 14" H x 24" D. A beauty. $10.00 or 3/$25.00
TEA AND CRUMPETS (Lachman NR) (Small)
A charming small 8" high gem with spoon-
shaped leaves cupped an crinkled in green with a creamy white edge.
Short scapes of dark lavender flowers in summer. A H. Crepe Suzette seedling. $12.00
THUNDERBOLT (Crowder (NR) (Medium-Large)
A H. sieboldiana `Elegans' mutation. Thick, blue leaves have a creamy center.
20"H x 36"W. 20" stalks in late spring with white flowers. $18.00
TIJUANA BRASS (Vaughn 88) (Medium/Large)
Roundish heart shaped bright
gold cupped-rugose leaves for a 20" high hosta. Lavender flowers.
28" W. $15.00
TITANIC (Hansen 99) (Medium)
A H.`Sum and Substance' sport. Give this one room. Wide golden
borders surround the chartreuse green centered glossy leaves. 20"H x very wide. $20.00
TORCH LIGHT(Lachman 90) (Medium)
Medium upright clum of dark green leaves with a
cream margin and reddish purple petioles. A nice combination of varigated leaves and red
petioles. Lavender flowers in July. $10.00 or 2/$18.00
TORTILLA CHIP (Zilis/Solberg 02) (Medium-Large)
Fragrant pale lavender flowers dance on 30" tall scapes in August over bright gold heart shaped
leaves. We found this great in late August in the garden
as the color holds well all season. $20.00
TOUCH OF CLASS (Hansen NR) (Small)
From the lovely H. `June' comes this tetraploid conversion. A wide blue
green border surrounds the chartreuse-gold center. Light lavender flowers on 2' tall scapes in
midsummer. 12"H x 24"W. $22.00
VICTORY (Zilis 03) (Large)
A sport of H. nigrescens `Elatior' This hugh upright grower with
green leaves margined with a wide cream band is a specimen plant. Light
lavender flowers in July on very tall, spreading scapes. . 30"H x 70"W. $30.00
WHEATON BLUE (Zilis NR) (Medium)
Medium blue-green leaves form
a mound 26"H x 50"W. Light lavender flowers in July. The
blue-green sport of "Paul's Glory". $8.00 or 3/$20.00
WHIRLING DERVISH (Large)
Dark green centers margined with 1 " wide yellow
band changing to white in early summer. Lavender scapes in Late July.
22"H x 45"W $18.00
WHISKY SOUR (Solberg 02) (Medium)
Undulating, oval leaves in bright yellow form a medium clump. A BONUS is the
RED PETIOLES with some red in to the leaf tip.
Lavender flowers in July and August.$15.00
WYLDE GREEN CREAM (Stratton 96) (Small)
A. H. `Vanilla Cream' sport with round leaves. A wide dark green border surrounds the golden
centered leaves. Midsummer 18" tall scapes of light lavender flowers.
12"H x 24"W. $15.00
yingeri (Korean species) (Medium) Very glossy smooth green
leaves with thick substance makes a nice specimen. 12"H, 30"W.
Unusual spidery star-shaped dark lavender flowers in August. $10.00
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