Hosta

The hardy Hostas produce blue, lavender, or white blooms or long leafless stalks, but the plants are grown as much for their beautiful foliage clumps and because the prosper in shady locations.  Hundreds of hybrids have been developed that range in size from small dwarfs to giant-sized specimens with leaves in all shapes in white, yellow, blue, and variegated shades.  Hostas are low-maintenance plants that thrive where other desirable plants refuse to grow.  They look nice on a shady bank, along a woodland path and as an edging for a shrub or wildflower garden.  Although they prefer light shade, they will grow in full sun if the soil is moist, deep, and well supplies with humus and nutrients.

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Common Name: 'Hosta'
Botanical Name : Hosta  'Frances Williams'

One of the first and most famous Hosta hybrids, 'Frances Williams' is still a landscape gem with big, rounded heavily corrugated blue-green leaves with striking golden borders. This colorful mound of foliage gives rise to tall spikes peaked by white flowers that open in early August.

Matures 32-36" tall x 36-42" wide.      Hardy to Zone 3.    

Common Name: 'Hosta'
Botanical Name : Hosta sieboldiana 'Golden Meadows'

A lively, flamboyant Hosta whose tri-color leaves are textured with puckering and twisting.
Dark green edges frame large, chartreuse-gold centers, which are further patterned with paler green streaks. The leaf centers turn whiter with increased sun exposure. Lavender-white flowers.    

Matures 44-30" tall x 26-33" wide.      Hardy to Zone 3.

Common Name: 'Hosta'
Botanical Name : Hosta  'Krossa Regal'

'Krossa Regal' displays an upright vase-shaped habit of frosty blue-green wavy leaves. It has lovely pale lavender colored flowers on 5' tall spikes.  The leaves are leathery and held at a distinct angle. The plant is good to use with base plantings because of its upright habit A good grower and one of the most common and distinctive Hostas, it is considered one of the cornerstones of a Hosta garden.

Matures 30-36" tall x 36-48" wide.                Hardy to Zone 3.    

Common Name: 'Hosta'
Botanical Name : Hosta  'Magic Fire'

This large variety has a magnificent presence, each leaf patterned with a dramatic flame-shaped green center set off against a gold background, which fades gradually to cream. Pale lavender flowers.

Matures 20-24" tall x 20-24" wide.                Hardy to Zone 3.    

Common Name: 'Hosta'
Botanical Name : Hosta  'Royal Standard'

Favored for its sweetly scented lily-like white flowers backed by magnificent rich green heart-shaped leaves. Performs well in full sun in Northern climates. Prized herbaceous perennial. Partial to full shade.

Moderate growth to 24" tall x 36" wide.       Hardy to Zone 3.    

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