Name Hosta fortunei "Albomarginata" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Light to medium shade Height 18" Bloom Time July Uses Middle of the border, also looks great massed. Qualities One of the most popular Hostas in use today.  Typically used to brighten up a shady corner, also works great as a massed planting.  Variegation will disappear when heat and light get high in the summer, then will return as fall approaches.

Name Hosta  "August Moon" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Light to medium shade Height 20" Bloom Time Mid July-Early August Uses Middle of the border, also looks great massed. Qualities Medium-large mound of broad, golden foliage.  Despite being one of the oldest cultivars, this one remains highly rated.  It is notable for its bright gold color, corrugation, and good substance.  Flowers appear mid July to early August on 20-28" scapes.  Flowers are pale lavender in color.

Name Hosta fortunei " Aureomarginata" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Light to medium shade Height 12-16" Bloom Time Summer Uses Middle of the border, groundcover.Also looks great massed. Qualities Typically used to brighten a shady corner.  Great dark green, heart shaped leaves with bright yellow borders.  Has lilac flowers in summer.

Name Hosta  fortunei "Antioch" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Light to medium shade Height 12-20" Bloom Time Summer Uses Middle of the border, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities Light green mottled foliage with wide margins of white.  White color increases to cream as the season gets hotter.  Has lavender flowers in summer.

Name Hosta sieboldiana "Bressingham Blue" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Medium to deep shade Height 24-30" Bloom Time Summer Uses Middle of the border, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities Rounded, puckered, seersucker-like foliage.  Color is a dark intense blue.  Very compact and dense.

Name Hosta  fortunei "Francee" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Full sun to medium shade Height 24" Bloom Time Late summer Uses Middle of the border, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities Dark green heart shaped leaves with clean white margins.  Keeps its variegation in as heat and light get high in summer.  Award winner.

Name Hosta  "Gold Edger" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Light to deep shade Height 12" Bloom Time Summer Uses Front of the border, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities Nice neat golden compact grower.  This variety will stay more golden if planted in a location that gets more light.  Would be greener in more shady locations.

Name Hosta fortunei "Gold Standard" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Light to medium shade Height 24" Bloom Time Summer  Uses Middle of the border, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities One of the greatest varieties of hosta.  Light green leaves with a dark green margin in spring.  The center will turn more golden as the season progresses.  Needs a little sun to bring out the variegation. Award winner.

Name Hosta "Golden Tiara" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Light to deep shade Height 24" Bloom Time Summer Uses Front of the border, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities Heart shaped green leaves with a wide golden margin.  Compact dense grower with great variegation throughout the season.  Dark lavender flowers in summer.

Name Hosta tardiana "Halcyon" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Medium to deep shade Height 26" Bloom Time Summer Uses Middle of the border, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities Icy blue heavily ribbed leaf.  Thick substance to the foliage.  Resistant to slugs.

Name Hosta "Krossa Regal" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Almost full sun to deep shade. Height 40"  Bloom Time Summer Uses Specimen, middle of the border, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities Frosty blue foliage is very tall and the habit is vase-shaped.  The flower scapes could reach 5 feet, so this plant is very well suited to being a specimen plant.

Name Hosta  "Royal Standard" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Full sun to medium shade. Height 30" Bloom Time Late summer Uses Middle of the border. Also looks great massed. Qualities Rich green shiny foliage with large  fragrant white flowers in late summer.

Name Royal Standard Flower Hardiness   Light   Height   Bloom Time   Uses   Qualities

Name Hosta sieboldiana Hardiness Zone 3 Light Light to medium shade. Height 30" Bloom Time Late summer. Uses Middle of the border, specimen, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities Heavily textured, extremely large leaves with green/blue color.  Flowers are white.

Name Hosta sieboldiana "Elegans" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Light to medium shade. Height 30" Bloom Time Late summer. Uses Middle of the border, specimen, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities Heavily corrugated blue leaves that are rounded.  One of the best for adding texture in the garden.

Name Hosta undulata "Variegata" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Light to medium shade. Height 24" Bloom Time Summer Uses Middle of the border, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities Still one of the favorites.  Wavy variegated white and dark green leaves with lilac flowers in July.  Loses variegation as heat and light increase in summer.

Name Hosta fortunei "Hyacinthina" Hardiness Zone 4 Light Light to medium shade. Height 20" Bloom Time August Uses Middle of the border, groundcover. Also looks great massed. Qualities Glaucous blue-green leaves are pointed with a smooth texture.  Hyacinth-blue flowers appear in August grows to 20".  Great for light to medium shade areas.

Name  Hosta x "Emerald Eyes" Hardiness  Zone 3 Light Shade Height 24-30" Bloom Time   Uses   Qualities Our own discovery from 10 years ago.  Just recently released for sale.  Huge white margins on large heart shaped leaves.

Name  Hosta fortunei "Fire And Ice" Hardiness  Zone 3 Light Shade Height 24" Bloom Time July Uses   Qualities  A sport of Patriot.  Deep white interior with lush green outer margins.  Heavy substance to the leaves.  Very noticeable in the garden.  Will not fade out.  Lavender flowers on creamy white stems.

Name  Hosta x "Guacamole" Hardiness  Zone 3 Light Shade part sun Height 18-24" Bloom Time  August-September Uses   Qualities Fragrant white flowers over slightly corrugated foliage.  Leaves have a green margin with a chartreuse center becoming more gold as the season progresses.

Name Hosta  "Lunar Eclipse" Hardiness Zone 3 Light Light to medium shade Height 19" tall 15" wide Bloom Time Summer Uses Edging or groundcover Qualities Sport of August Moon.  The early leaves may have a drawstring effect to the edges.  The attractive yellow foliage with white margins is topped with light lavender flowers in midsummer.  Great Hosta for edging or groundcover.  Tolerates more sun and heat than most Hostas

Name  Hosta x "Minuteman" Hardiness  Zone 3  Light Shade Height 23" Bloom Time Late July-Early August Uses   Qualities Stately clump of dark green leaves with pure white margins.  Leaves are 6" long by 4" wide and are heavily substanced. 10-13 vein pairs.  Maintains great color in heat and sun.

Name  Hosta fotunei "Patriot" Hardiness  Zone 3 Light Shade Height 23" Bloom Time July Uses   Qualities Bold white margins, sharply contrasted by dark green leaves.  Varigation maintains fresh appearance all season.  Plant is 23" high by 50" wide at maturity.  It has lavender flowers  that bloom from late July to early August

Name  Hosta Seiboldiana "Blue Cadet" Hardiness  Zone 3 Light Shade Height 14" Bloom Time July Uses   Qualities Great fast grower with heart shaped blue leaves.  Average substance.  Forms a dense mound about 15 inches tall by 30 inches wide.  Lavender flowers open on 20" scapes around early July.

Name  Hosta Seiboldiana "Blue Angel" Hardiness  Zone 3 Light Shade Height 14" Bloom Time July Uses   Qualities One of our largest blue leaved Hostas by far.  Individual leaves are 16" long by 12" wide with very deep blue color, thick substance and heavy corrugation.

Name  Hosta Seiboldiana "Francis Williams" Hardiness  Zone 3 Light Shade Height 28" high 63" wide Bloom Time June-July Uses   Qualities blue green center in the spring, changing to dark green by mid summer.  2" wide margins change from light green to chartreuse by June to medium gold by July.  Heavily corrugated and thick substance.  Fall color can be a bright gold if not affected by frost.  Flowers are near white color with a pale lavender mid-petal stripe.  Scapes are 18"-33" tall.

Name  Hosta  "Regal Splendour" Hardiness  Zone 3 Light Partial sun-shade Height 36" high 72" wide Bloom Time July-August Uses   Qualities A Walters Gardens introduction of a sport of Krossa Regal.  Frosty blue leaves with a creamy yellow to creamy white border.  Flowers are the same as Krossa Regal Lavender flowers on 5-6' scapes.  2003 American Hosta Growers Hosta Of The Year.

Name  Hosta  "So Sweet" Hardiness  Zone 3 Light Shade Height 22" high 50" wide Bloom Time Late August Uses   Qualities A hybrid of H. plantaginea with shiny deep green leaves and creamy yellow margins which change to white.  Excellent grower.  Fragrant pale lavender flowers appear in August on 28" scapes and match attractive variegation.  1996 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year.

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