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Often gardeners are searching for hosta with special characteristics in mind like bloom colour, lighting requirements or fragrant blooms.  We have put together a variety of lists to help you in your search.  For even more information and details see the Hosta Library

** still updating for additional 2010 varieties!
 
Slug Resistant Hosta
'Slug resistant' identifies plants have a 
thicker substance and not as prone to damage.
 'Abba Daba Do'
 'Amy Elizabeth'
'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
 'Abiqua Moonbeam' 
 ‘Aristocrat’ 
 'Blue Angel' 
 'Blue Arrow' 
 'Blue Umbrellas' 
 'Blue Wedgewood' 
 'Dark Star'
 'Devon Green'
 'Diana Remembered'
 'Dream Weaver'
 'El Nino'
 'Fire & Ice'
 'Frances Williams'
  'Halcyon' 
 'June'
 'Krossa Regal' 
 'Lady Isobel Barnett' 
 'Liberty'
 'Little Black Scape'
 'Love Pat' 
 'Loyalist' 
 'Lunor Orbit' 
  'Midwest Magic' 
 'Mildred Seaver' 
 'Northern Exposure' 
 'Pacific Blue Edger' 
 'Pizzazz' 
 'Radiant Edger'
 'Remember Me'
 'Regal Splendor' 
 'Reptillian'
 'Revolution' 
 'Rhythm and Blues’ 
 'Sagae' 
 sieboldiana 'Elegans' 
 sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' 
 'Striptease'
 'Sum and Substance' 
 'Sum it up' 
 'Super Nova'
  tokudama 'Flavocircinalis' 
 'T-Rex'
 'Twilight' 
 ventricosa 'Aureomarginata' 
 'Whirlwind

White Flowered Hosta
*-denotes near white/very light lavender
please note that blooms tend to differ slightly
in differant zones/lighting conditions
'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
*'Abiqua Moonbeam'
*'August Moon'
*'Black Hills'
*'Blue Arrow'
*'Blue Angel'
*'Blue Umbrellas'
'Colour Glory'
*'Embroidery'
*'Fair Maiden'
*fluctuans 'Sagea'
'Fragrant Bouquet'
'Fried Bananas'
'Fried Green Tomatoes'
*'Guacamole'
*'Invincible'
*'Lady Isobel Barnett'
*'Love Pat'
*'Loyalist'
*'Lunor Orbit'
*'Midwest Magic'
*'Mildred Seaver'
'Moonlight.Sonata'
*montana 'Aureomarginata'
*'Night Before Christmas'
*'Nigrescens'
'Northern Exposure'
*'Olive Bailey Langdon'
*'On Stage'
*'Paul's Glory'
*'Pearl Lake'
'Pizzazz'
'plantaginea 'Aphrodite'
*'Potomac Pride'
*'Regal Splendor'
*'Reptillian'
'Royal Standard'
sieboldiana 'Elegans'
sieboldiana 'France Williams'
sieboldiana 'Northern Explosure'
*'Shade Fanfare'
'So Sweet'
*'Spilt Milk'
*'Stiletto'
*'Striptease'
*'Sum and Substance'
*'Sun Power'
tokadama 'Aureonebulosa'
tokadama 'Flavocircinalis'
*'Twilight'
'Zounds'
 
Fragrant Hosta
'Avocado'
'Diana Remembered'
'Fragrant Bouquet'
'Fragrant Blue'
'Fried Bananas'
'Fried Green Tomatoes'
'Guacamole'
'Holy Mole'
'Honeybells'
'Invincible'
'Moonlight Sonata'
'plantaginea'
'Royal Standard'
'Savannah Supreme'
'Stained Glass'
'So Sweet'
'Venus'
Sun Tolerant Hosta
*best in part shade but will do ok with 
adequate water supply
'Abba Dabba Do'
'August Moon'
'Birchwood Parky's Gold'
'Blue Mammoth'
'Blue Umbrellas'
fortunei 'Aureomarginata'
fortunei 'Gold Standard'
'Francee'
'Fried Green Bananas'
'Fried Green Tomatoes'
'Fringe Benefit'
'Gold Drop'
'Golden Tiara'
'Guacamole'
'Halcyon'
'Inniswood'
'Invincible'
'Krossa Regal'
lancifolia
'Lady Isobel Barnett'
'Leather Sheen'
'Nigrescens'
'On Stage'
'Patriot'
plantaginea 'Aphodite'
'Pizzaz'
'Regal Splendor'
'Royal Standard'
'Shade Fanfare'
'So Sweet'
'Stained Glass'
'Sun Power'
'Sum and Substance'
'Sum it up'
'Whirlwind'
'Zounds'

Red Petioles

'Cherry Berry'
'Cherry Tomato'
'Designer Jeans'
'Fire Island'
'Little Red Rooster'
'October Red'
'Paradise Island'
'Reptillian'
'The Razor's Edge'
'Wave Runner'
 

Small Hosta (12" or less)
'Abiqua Ariel'
'Baby Bunting'
'Bitsy Gold'
'Cats Eyes'
'Embroidery'
'Fair Maiden'
'Fire & Ice'
'Flame Stitch'
'Green Eyes'
'Ground Sulphur'
'Herifu'
'Invincible'
'Julie Morss'
'Kabitan'
'Kifukurin Ko Mame'
'Knock Out'
'Lacy Belle'
'Leather Sheen'
'Little Sunspot'
'Masquerade'
'Minor'
'Pacific Blue Edger'
'Pandora's Box'
'Pizzaz'
'Queen Josephine'
'Radiant Edger'
'Scooter'
'Snowflakes'
'Stiletto'
'Tattoo'
'Twist of Lime'
'Whirlwind'
 
Large (Giant) Hosta (3ft +)
'Blue Angel'
'Blue Umbrellas'
Empress Wu
'Fried Green Tomatoes'
'Krossa Regal'
'Lady Isobel Barnett'
montana 'Aureomarginata'
'Night Before Christmas'
'Nigrescens Elatior'
'Nigrescens'
'Northern Exposure'
'Northern Halo'
 plantaginea 'Aphrodite'
'Regal Splendor'
sieboldiana 'Elgans'
sieboldiana 'Frances Williams'
'Sum and Substance'
Sum of All
'Sum It Up'
'Titanic'
'T-Rex'
'Unforgettable'
Winter Snow

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