 Hostas come in a wide range of sizes and as you go through our listing you will see a letter in parenthesis after the name which denotes the height of the plant…the ledger below will help to convert this to inches.
** denotes new for 2008 |
 Daisy Doolittle[mini] (Goodwin) Very nice little hosta that holds its size…H. ‘Daisy Doolittle is from a selected splashed seeding that stabilized into a rimmed cultivar with a wide creamy margin and somewhat narrow green center. Plant grows equally well in the ground or in a container as it comes from genetically strong root stock. Reaches about 6” at maturity with a distinctive rosette pattern and is topped with lavender flowers |
 Dalton’s Pick[S] (Terpening) Kent Terpening shares a great new introduction newly available for 2006 named in honor of his good friends, Jim & Meg Dalton. H. ‘Dalton’s Pick’ is a medium-sized brilliant yellow hosta with awesome “bumples” that uniformly cover the leaf. This plant can be grown in quite a bit of sun and will actually show more intense coloration if this is done. Topped with lavender flowers. Chosen as the best “Yellow Seedling” at First Look 2 and will also prove to be a winner in your garden too! |
| Dance With Me [M/L] (Hans Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery) Sport from H. ‘Summer Music’…this one is the reverse of H. ‘Last Dance’ and has wonderful yellow heart-shaped leaves framed with a wide dark green margin. Great substance and a vigorous growth rate on a clump topped with lavender flowers |
Long awaited new introduction from Kent Terpening Dancing Queen[L] (Terpening) Another wonderful introduction from Kent Terpening that many have been waiting for…large yellow hosta with an exceptional pie-crusted edge. H. ‘Dancing Queen’ starts out a bright yellow and maintains good color and then turns a very pale yellow late in the season. Topped with pale lavender flowers in midsummer |
 **Dark Shadows[M] (Hansen) Thick blue leaves emerge in the spring with an uneven chartreuseyellow border that turns green by the end of the season. Vigorous grower and lavender flowers |
| Deane’s Dream [M] (Solberg) A cross between H. ‘Blue Arrow’ and H. ‘Sea Fire’…pointed blue leaves are actually aqua or green-turquoise in color on this upright clump and have bright purple petioles that extend all the way up. Above average substance and topped with lavender flowers in July |
| Deep Blue Sea [M] (C. Seaver) One of the most outstanding ‘blues’ we grow…round leaves are very blue and very corrugated with super substance and a heavy glaucous bloom. Flowers appear around the end of July and are pale lavender to near white and closed |
 Deja Blu[S/M] (Walters Gardens) An interesting new sport from H. ‘Blue Boy’. The leaves are blue-green and have a cream lightning type line that is very evident between the center of the leaf and the chartreuse to yellow border. Good substance on a smaller clump that is topped with light lavender flowers in midseason |
 **Designer Genes[S] (Wrede) This was the 2006 AHS Convention plant in Philadelphia...bright gold leaves on red petioles. Vigorous grower that will be topped with purple flowers on crimson scapes in July |
| Devon Giant [XL] (Bowden) Huge blue hosta from Great Britain...large blue-green leaves form an imposing clump topped with pale lavender flowers midsummer. H. 'Hadspen Blue' seedling but has turned out to be one of the largest hostas found in Europe and still shows some of the Tardiana characteristics of its parent |
| Devon Gold [S] (Bowden) Butter-yellow leaves make a mound about 6” tall with purple flowers |
 Devon Green[M] (Bowden) Sport of H. 'Halcyon'...shiny dark green leaves have superb substance and smooth texture. Same distinct shape of the parent and topped with lavender flowers mid to late in the season |
| Diana Remembered [M] (Kulpa) A vigorous grower and huge fragrant near-white flowers...the leaves are a rich green and framed with a very wide white border-the flowers can reach 4" |
| Dick Ward [M/L] (Hatfield) This sport of H. ‘Zounds’ has remained very popular…the large leaf is bright gold framed with a dark green margin. The plant has heavy substance and desirable corrugation. Topped with pale lavender flowers |
| Diva (O’Hara) A Plant from Russ O’Hara that was recently registered by the Russ O’Hara Hosta Society in Des Moines…leaves are light green to golden-yellow with a slightly rippled margin. They have a dull finish, moderate corrugation and good substance. A vigorous plant topped with white flowers in June |
| Dorset Blue [S] (Smith/Aden) TF2X4 Round blue-green leaves are heart-shaped and cup slightly…one of the best of the Eric Smith Tardiana hybrids. Lovely white flowers and excellent slug resistance |
 Dragon Fire[L] (Lefever, Solberg) Interesting newer variety with lots of great attributes…large clump of somewhat twisted and lightly folded grey-green foliage held on reddish-purple petioles. Purple scapes appear in July topped with pale lavender flowers. Great genes to work into some hybridizing programs or just a super plant for the collector |
| Dragon Tails [mini] (Zumbar) Nice little mini with very wavy gold leaves. The elongated narrow leaves tend to grow upward and then cascade down making a perfect little dense mound. Topped with lavender flowers midsummer |
| Drawn Butter [M] (Belle Gardens) Semi-shiny leaves start out greenish-gold and change to a rich deep golden color...they have good substance, a rippled margin and are slightly wavy. Pale purple flowers are held on scapes about the semi-upright clump |
**Dream Queen [M] (Van den Top) A sport from H. ‘Great Expectations’ and similar to H. ‘Dream Weaver’ and H. ‘Thunderbolt’...thick leaves have a creamy center surround by a wide blue-green margin. Much better grower than its parent and topped with white flowers in early summer |
 Dream Weaver[L] (Ruetenik/Walek) Sport of H. 'Great Expectations'...leaves have a very wide blue-green margin and a yellow center that is only 2-3" wide. Leaves are quite round with heavy corrugation and slightly cupped. The clump is topped with white flowers. In many cooler climates H. 'Great Expectations' grows very slow but H. 'Dream Weaver' has proven vigor and seems to grow well in all climates |
| Dress Blues [M] (Zumbar) Wonderful wedge-shaped intensely blue leaves surrounded by a creamy-white margin...good substance and a vigorous grower. Topped with lavender flowers in midsummer |
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New from Naylor Creek for 2008 **Dusty Waters [M] (Naylor Creek Nursery) This is the all blue sport of H. ‘Lakeside Cupcake’, a plant we have always been very impressed with. Thick “dusty” blue, heart-shaped leaves make a low dense mound that holds up very well...lots of slug resistance and maintains a good appearance very late in the season. Topped with lavender flowers |