 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 2010 |
 Kalamazoo[M] (Linneman) Jeroen named this plant after a visit to Michigan several years ago. This elegant hosta has beautiful long, pointed, dark green leaves framed by an uneven border that starts out yellow and turns white later… leaf margin is quite wavy. Kikutii parentage gives the leaf a white back! Lavender flowers appear in midsummer. Has proven to be fertile and produces a small number of streaked seedlings. |
great new intro from Ken Harris…**Kenzie [S] (Harris) Ken Harris brings us this open pollinated seedling from H. ‘Neat Splash’...great look on a small hosta! Medium green leaves have a nice sheen and start with a yellow border that changes to white later in the season. Good substance on a dense clump of pointed leaves that are slightly cupped. |
| Key Lime Pie [L] (Hans Hansen) Sport of H. ‘Squash Casserole’ with green leaves surrounded by a muted yellow border. Heavily ruffled leaves held horizontally creating a wide, flat mound of a clump. Vigorous grower with lavender flowers. |
 King of Spades[S] (Beilstein) Seedling from Doug Beilstein...beautiful blue-green waxy, heart-shaped leaves are unusually puckered for a smaller hosta...also somewhat twisted and irregular in shape. Vigorous grower and lavender flowers. |
| Kitty Cat [mini] (Wade/Zumbar) The all green sport of H. ‘Cat’s Eye’...small green leaves and lavender flowers. H. venusta type. |
 Kiwi Full Monty[M] (Sligh) This is the blue-green sport of H. ‘Striptease’…emerges with frosty blue leaves that have a blue-green center surrounded by a white line (same as H. ‘Striptease). The center later turns to bright gold. Topped with lavender flowers. Excellent substance and good vigor are also evident with this rapid multiplier. |
| Lakeside Baby Face [S] (Chastain) Charming little clump of small heart-shaped green leaves with a creamy-white margin that are topped with pale lavender flowers. |
 Lakeside Beach Captain [M] (Chastain) A sport of H. ‘Lakeside Shore Master’…leaves are blue with a narrow creamy-yellow center. Good sized clump with near-white flowers. |
 Lakeside Breaking News [M/L] (Chastain) Impressive introduction from Mary with grey-green leaves that sport a heavily rippled creamy-white border...leaf backs are white. Lavender Flowers. |
| Lakeside Cranberry Relish [M] (Chastain) We really like this one...red petioles carry shiny green leaves with a yellow border on a vigorous and dense clump topped with lavender flowers. |
 Lakeside Cupcake [S] (Chastain) This is a wonderful introduction from Mary! Heart-shaped leaves have a creamy yellow center surrounded by a wonderful blue-green border. Leaves are cupped and topped with pale lavender flowers. |
| Lakeside Dragonfly [M] (Chastain) Makes a very nice looking clump of long, pointed green leaves with a wide white margin that streaks to the center. Good grower with pale lavender flowers. |
 Lakeside Little Tuft[S] (Chastain) Creamy-yellow leaves that later turn white are slightly wavy and have a shiny dark green border. Compact clump topped with purple flowers…cute! |
| Lakeside Lollipop [S] (Chastain) A low clump of very shiny black-green leaves with a cupped rim… almost perfectly round leaf and petiole form the shape of a ”lollipop”. White flowers dramatically contrast leaves. Great substance. |
| Lakeside Love Affair [M] (Chastain) Nice tricolor leaf...white center (begins a golden yellow) surrounded by two distinct colors of green. The wider outside border is dark green with lime green toward the center. Topped with near white flowers. |
| Lakeside Rhapsody [M/L] (Chastain) Wonderful color and great substance…a medium (bordering on large) clump with blue-green leaves surrounded by a wide uneven white margin. Topped with lavender flowers. |
| Lakeside Sapphire Pleats [M] (Chastain) One of the nicest “blues”…very blue round-shaped leaves are cupped, puckered and pleated. Great substance on leaves that are held in an upright position. Near white flowers. |
 Lakeside Scamp[mini] (Chastain) Very thick aqua leaves have a creamy yellow border and make a dense little clump topped with lavender flowers...we really like this one. |
 Lederhosen [M] (Benedict) Thick elongated leaves have a wavy margin and form a dense mound. The thick leather-like substance inspired the name as ‘lederhosen’ is German for “leather britches”. Equally outstanding are beautiful fragrant lavender flowers that open in late summer. |
 Libby [M] (Nyikos) This medium-sized plant has proven to be a vigorous grower…dark green leaves with a slightly rippled creamy-yellow border will be topped with lavender flowers. H. ‘Libby’ holds her looks all season. |
 Liberty PP12531[L] (Machen) Sport of H. ‘Sagae’…beautifully shaped thick green leaves have a very wide yellow border that later fades to creamy-white. Lavender flowers in early summer. |
new introduction for 2010…**Lily Blue Eyes [S] (Donsky) We are pleased to introduce this superb blue seedling from George Donsky...wavy blue leaves with a serrated edge have white backs and make a dense clump that gets about 15” tall. Great substance and topped with lavender flowers in midsummer. Will fit into any garden spot that gets good light but do avoid the hot afternoon sun. H. ‘Salute’ x H. ‘Azure Snow’. |
 Limey Lisa [mini] (Zumbar) Delightful clump of tiny chartreuse-lime leaves and lavender flowers. |
 Linda Sue [L] (Wade) Possibly a tetraploid...blue-green leaves have a very wide gold margin. Good substance and lots of corrugation on this sport from H. ‘Frances Williams’ that will be topped with near-white flowers in July. Moderate growth rate but gets huge. |
 Little Caesar[mini] (Crystal/Bond) From Great Britain…lightly twisted leaves have a creamy-white center and a wide green border that is slightly rippled. Good substance and topped with pale lavender flowers. Center tends to fade to a green midseason in warmer climates. |
 Little Jay [mini] (Jan van den Top) This sport of H. ‘Beauty Little Blue’ has long narrow leaves that are slightly folded with a creamy-white center and a blue-green border...creates a sharp contrast and different from any other mini. Leaves are thick and have a dull finish. Topped with dark lavender flowers and is really quite a vigorous grower for having so much white. |
 Little Maddie[mini] (Van Wyk) Wonderful new mini that comes up light green with misting and some streaking. As the season progresses it changes to a dark green and the misting is still apparent. Leaves have a nice sheen and will do well in morning sun. Vigorous grower H. ‘Little Maddie’ topped with lavender flowers that are fertile. |
| **Little Miss Muffet [mini] (Zumbar) This little mini is a classic H. venusta with chartreuse heart-shaped leaves. Good substance and topped with lavender flowers. |
 Little Red Joy [S] (Van Eechaute) This newer introduction can take lots of sun and is quite vigorous. Small green leaves have a shiny satin finish and are held on red petioles that show color well up into the leaf. Topped with lavender flowers. |
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 Little Red Rooster [S] (Van Eechaute) Satin green leaves are quite wavy and held on red petioles. This vigorous grower can take lots of sun and, in fact, the more sun it gets the redder the petioles will be. Lavender flowers are also held on red scapes. |
 Little Star Struck [S] (Terpening) A small hosta with pointed leaves that pop out from a neat and compact clump. Each wavy leaf is edged in white with some grey streaking into the green center. This hosta will develop into a beautiful little clump quickly and be a star when placed in the front of the border. Lavender flowers will appear in early summer. |
 Little Stiffy[mini] (Benedict) Shiny yellow-gold leaves poke out in all directions...leaves are quite wavy, held rigidly and have good substance. Lavender flowers appear in summer. |
 Little Treasure PPAF[mini] (Jan van den Top) We are very pleased to offer this new miniature from Jan in the US. This is a sport from H. ‘Little Jay’ with a very wide blue-green border that gives the plant a totally different look. Again, we have good substance and excellent vigor. Lavender flowers are held on pale scapes that compliment the clump. |
 Lizard Lick [S] (Franks) Fast growing, spiky mound has long narrow green leaves with good substance. A little bigger than a mini and tough enough to flourish in the garden. Lavender flowers in midsummer. |
 **Lonesome Dove PP17294[S] (Hansen) Hybrid from H. ‘Blue Moon’ and can be a little slow to establish...cupped blue-green leaves have a creamy-white center and are topped with lavender flowers. The blue border will widen with age and the plant will look much different. |
 Love Pat [M] (Aden) Intense blue-green leaves are cupped and puckered...heavy substance and topped with pale lavender flowers midsummer. |
 Loyalist[M] (Walters Gardens) The reverse variegation of H. ‘Patriot’…leaf margins of dark green surround nearly pure white centers that do not melt out if afternoon sun is avoided. Lavender flowers. |