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'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' (Walden West 87) LARGE (24" high by 48" wide.) Near white flowers on 24" scapes. Leaves are thick, rich dark blue, deeply cupped and heavily corrugated. In fact, no other hosta boasts such deeply cupped leaves. Depth of the leaf cupping can be up to 4" and the powdery gray underside of the leaves is often visible because of the cupping. Named so, because a dog was seen drinking water from one of the leaves. Light to full shade. Slug resistant. $17.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Abraham Lincoln'(Doug Beilstein) MEDIUM (16" high by 36" wide.) Thick; heavily corrugated, rich blue-green leaves; pale purple flowers. 'Super Bowl' seedling. $20.00	Photo Q and Z Nursery
'Alakazaam (Livingston) DWARF (5" high by 12" wide.) Long, narrow leaves are green with bright yellow, ruffled margins in spring. Margins brighten to creamy white in summer. An exciting mini with H. 'Atom Smasher' genes gives a completely new look...beautiful green leaves framed by a "ruffled" creamy-white border are electrifying as they dance upward. This vigorous grower is stoloniferous and has above average substance for a smaller plant. Lavender flowers. $17.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Allegan Fog' MEDIUM (18" high by 40" wide.) Shiny leaves with dark green margins and white centers. The white centers are speckled with green, especially in spring, hence the "foggy" look and name. Lavender flowers appear on 22 inch scapes in midsummer. Registered by Ruh/Herrema. $17.00	Photo Budd Gardens
'Alvatine Taylor' LARGE (24" high by 48" wide.) Elongated, blue, heavy textured leaves edged with a gold margin with white flowers. Corrugated, sun tolerant, and slug resistant. $20.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'American Choo Choo' NEW 2012 LARGE 22” high by 56” wide. Leaf Detail: 14” long by 10” wide; green-centered with a heavily rippled, 3” wide, gold margin; good substance. Flowering: very pale lavender flowers open on 34” scapes from late June into mid-July. Comments: sport of ‘Choo Choo Train’ developed by Van Wade; rippling of margins accentuated by gold coloration. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'American Gothic' LARGE (27” high by 52” wide.) White margin 12” long by 8” wide; blue-green in the center with a wide, gold to creamy white margin; moderately corrugated and thick-substanced. Pale lavender flowers open on three-foot scapes in July. Comments: stabilized sport of a Doug Beilstein hybrid of ‘Color Fantasy’ X ‘Sea Drift’ developed at Q&Z Nursery; introduced by the Russ O’Harra Hosta Society during the 2010 Midwest Regional Hosta Society convention; destined to become a classic. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'American Halo' (V. Wade, 99) GIANT (24" high by 73" wide.) Pure white flowers. Leaves 14" long by 10" wide. Thick dark blue-green leaves circled with wide yellow turning creamy-white margin; corrugated; strongly veined. Award winner. Slug resistant. $17.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'American Hero' SMALL (12" high by 22" wide.) This is a tough, durable hosta that reliably displays strong, bold variegation all season long. It is a sport of ‘Revolution’ with wider, dark green margins and a creamy white to pure white center speckled with green. The thick leaves form a very dense clump, and as the plant matures they become somewhat twisted. Lavender flowers top the clump in midsummer. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'American Icon' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, 2004) GIANT (24" high by 60" wide.) This majestic sport from the ever popular 'Choo Choo Train' produces a very large (nearly 6 ft.) clump of green leaves with a wide gold edge. Pale lavender flowers top the clump in midsummer. A good degree of shade draws the best contrast between the margin and center. A dramatic accent plant. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $20.00	Photo Shady Oaks
'American Sweetheart' (Hansen/Shady Oaks) MEDIUM (24" high by 41" wide.) Thick, wide white center, widely and irregularly margined mid to dark olive-green with chartreuse streaks jetting towards the midrib, satiny, dimpled; edge slightly rippled or kinked, elliptic to oval. What a stunning specimen! Imagine taking an old favorite like Mildred Seaver's Hosta 'Sea Thunder' and making the leaves twice as thick to prevent sun scald, the edges twice as wide to provide more vigor, and the flowers twice as large. If you have a good imagination, then you can imagine Hosta 'American Sweetheart', named after the hosta queen herself. Each glossy green leaf is highlighted by a dramatic creamy white central pattern that holds all season. Hosta 'American Sweetheart' is an intentional tetraploid that resulted in a much improved garden specimen over its predecessor. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $17.00	Photo Budd Gardens
'Americana' SMALL (12" high by 27" wide.) A wide-margined sport of H. 'Loyalist'. Thick leaves display deep green jetting margins and a nearly pure white, narrow center Pale lavender flowers appear on 20" scapes in midsummer. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $17.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Ann Kulpa' (J. Kulpa, 1999) LARGE (19" high by 44" wide.) The striking variegation pattern of Hosta 'Ann Kulpa' lends itself for use as a specimen hosta. The large heart-shaped leaves have a clean white center, with a chartreuse overlay where the center and green margin overlap. Pale lavender flowers top the fast growing hosta in midsummer. Sure to become a favorite! Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $17.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Aomori Gold Star' NEW 2012 MEDIUM 16" high by 33" wide; upright mound. Leaf Detail: 7” long by 3 ½” wide; gold-centered with a dark green margin. Flowering: medium purple flowers bloom in August on 24-40” scapes. Comments: this gold-centered, green-margined sport of Hosta rectifolia was discovered in the wild in the Aomori Prefecture of northern Japan by Mr. Kimio Muroya of Hirosaki, Japan; distinct upright growth habit. $17.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Appletini' DWARF (6” high by 14” wide.) leaf color bright yellow in spring, changing to apple green by July 1; wavy; smooth-textured; good substance. Flowering: pale purple flowers in August on 9” scapes. Comments: sensational dwarf-sized mound of apple-green foliage and attractive late season flowers; Mark Zilis hybrid of a gold sport of ‘Blue Dimples’ X ‘Shining Tot’ (2009 AHS registration) $17.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Arc De Triomphe' (Elslager 2000) LARGE (24" high by 50" wide.) Dark green leaves, variable yellow margin, prominent veins; large mound of graceful arching leaves. Slug resistan. $20.00	Photo Budd Gardens
'Arctic Blast' MEDIUM (15" high by 30" wide.) Hosta that originated as a cross of 'Komodo Dragon' x 'Elvis Lives'. Thick, frosted blue leaves with wavy margins, a twisted tip, and white undersides. Upright, vase-like habit Trumpet-shaped, lavender flowers. Slug resistant. $15.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Aristocrat' (Walters Gardens) SMALL (9" high by 29" wide.) Thick, rich blue, widely and very irregularly margined, creamy white jetting toward the midrib, dimpled, strongly veined; edge slightly rippled; slightly cupped. A cream margined sport of 'Hadspen Blue'. Stunning! Slug resistant.$17.00	Photo Budd Gardens (Jason Taylor)
'August Moon' (Summers 96) LARGE (20" high by 45" wide.) Large and deeply crinkled, leaves 9" long by 8" wide. Outstanding; gold intensifies in brighter light. A truly lutescent hosta. Round cupped leaves (6"x5") unfurl in the spring a vivid chartreuse. During summer these thick leaves turn a golden color that will brighten any dark corner. Not just for shade, their best color is displayed when given some sun. Several plants together in a natural drift are spectacular. This growers pick as one of the best.Sun tolerant and slug resistant. $17.00.	Photo Walters Gardens
'Autumn Frost' MEDIUM (12" high by 24" wide.) This new selection, backed by phenomenal lineage, really has that “WOW!” factor! ‘Autumn Frost’ is a sport of the 2010 Hosta of the Year, ‘First Frost’, which in turn is a sport of the champion of blue hostas, ‘Halcyon’. It is a showier version of ‘First Frost’, displaying extra wide margins. The leaves emerge frosty blue with a bright yellow margin that lightens to creamy white during the summer. It forms a medium sized mound topped with light lavender flowers in mid to late summer. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Avocado' NEW 2012 LARGE 24" high by 50" wide. Leaf Detail: 10" long by 8" wide; medium gold center; 2" wide, green margin. Flowering: fragrant, pale lavender flowers in August on three-foot scapes. Comments: sport of 'Guacamole'; much wider green margin (2") than 'Guacamole' (5/8"). $17.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Baby Blue Eyes'(Solberg 2006) (‘Cody’ X ‘Dorset Blue’) DWARF (6" high by 16" wide.) This little hosta is a darling. It is a very cute tight, flat mound of heart-shaped pretty blue leaves that grows fast. Not too big for a large trough, it is also tough enough to show off in the garden. Light lavender flowers on short scapes in July. $17.00	Photo Green Hill Hostas
'Bailey's Cream' Beilstein 2009) (Sea Prize X Blue Angel) MEDIUM (20" high by 36" wide) I like different hostas, especially different colors on new leaf shapes and this hosta has both, from its clean pure white margins and Irish green centers to its not quite round, shiny leaves. It looks a little unhosta, maybe more tropical, and I like that. Nice lavender flowers in mid-summer. $20.00	Photo Green Hills Hostas
'Barbara Ann' GIANT (33" high by 75" wide.) A sport of H. sieboldiana 'Elegans'. Discovered in Great Britain by two lab technicians named Barbara and Ann. Forms a stunning clump of thick, corrugated, blue-green leaves with a broad, cream margin that lightens to white. Near-white flowers appear on 24" scapes in midsummer. Registered by Park Green Nurseries. A giant, tall hosta that is slug resistant. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Barbara May' Solberg 2004) [(H. pycnophylla X Harvest Dandy) X (Blue Arrow X Sea Fire) MEDIUM (14" high by 30" wide.) This beautiful blue hosta has everything you want, great bright blue color with abundant white wax on the top and bottom of the leaves, interesting, almost triangular leaves with delicately ruffled margins, strong veins and good substance. A long season hosta that holds that blue color well, producing light lavender flowers in July and August. $20.00	Photo Green Hills Hostas
'Battle Star'(R. Goodwin, 2006) MEDIUM (14" high by 32" wide.) Considered by Indianapolis hybridizer Randy Goodwin to be his best introduction to date. 'Battle Star' boasts extremely glossy, blue-green cupped leaves with a slightly rippled yellow margin. With its sieboldiana heritage it has good substance. Medium lavender flowers top the clump in midsummer. Slug resistant. $17.00	Photo Green Hills Hostas
'Big Daddy' (Aden 78) GIANT (25" high by 66" wide.) Near white flowers. Leaf blade 12" by 11". Very thick, rich blue turning green toward late summer, strongly corrugated and puckered; distinctly cupped; slow to mature but worth the wait. Slug resistant. $17.00	Photo Budd Gardens
'Blazing Saddles' (T. Avent, 2000) LARGE (18" high by 45" wide.) This beautiful bold hosta is a seedling from 'Blue Umbrellas'. The 4-foot clump is comprised of large, oblong leaves with a nice wide creamy-white edge. Medium lavender flowers top the broad clump in midseason. 'Blazing Saddles' is a great combination of vigor and unusual leaf shape. You will like this one! Slug resistant. $17.00	Photo Budd Gardens
'Blue Angel' (Aden 86) GIANT (32" high by 70-90" wide.) White flowers; Leaf blade 16" by 12". Thick, dark blue-grey to dark blue-green, slight dimpling when mature, prominent, closely ribbed veins; edges rippled, arching, convex. Grow in few hours of morning sun followed by light shade. Slug resistant. $17.00
'Blue Chiffon' NEW 2012 LARGE 20” high by 48” wide. Leaf Detail: Blue 12” long by 8” wide; slightly wavy; thick-substanced. Flowering: flowers open from late June into July. Comments: rare cultivar introduced many years ago by the late Pauline Banyai of Madison Heights, Michigan. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Blue Flame' MEDIUM (20" high by 36" wide) This medium sized hosta has attractive, powdery blue heart shaped leaves with a wavy yellow margin. Blooms: Slightly fragrant, near white flowers in August. Comments: This variegated sport of Hosta 'Fragrant Blue' colors best in bright shade but is also fairly sun tolerant. $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Blue Hawaii' (Olga Petryszyn 99) GIANT (32" high by 80" wide.) This stunning upright specimen mades a wide architectural clump of corrugated, flat, blue leaves. In midsummer, the clump is topped with a 44" tall flower scape bearing white, lightly fragrant white flowers. Slug resistant and tall. $17.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Blue Ivory' LARGE (18" high by 43" wide) Showy sport of the ever-popular 'Halcyon'. with thick, slug resistant foliage. In spring, the leaves display a wide, creamy white margin and blue center. By summer, the margins have brightened to white and the center deepens to blue-green. Lavender flowers are produced in midsummer. Registered by Klinkhamer. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $17.00	Photos Walters Gardens For more photos click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Blue Mammoth' GIANT (34" high by 65" wide.) GIANT. (P. Aden, NR) L A powdered blue giant with heavily corrugated leaves and stately near white bell-shaped flowers during the summer. 'Blue Mammoth' works well as a specimen or as a mass planting in a background setting. This massive hosta can reach 5-feet across at maturity. $17.00	Photo Shady Oaks Nursery
'Blue Maui' SMALL (12" high by 25" wide.) Round, green leaves are deeply cupped and heavily corrugated. Hosta 'Blue Maui' is an all green sport of the popular 'Rainforest Sunrise' and forms a sturdy clump of textured foliage. Why call it 'Blue';?? Great cupping and corrugation. $17.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Blue Mouse Ears' (E. & J. Deckert, 2000) DWARF (8" high by 19" wide.) Who couldn't fall in love with a cute little hosta with a name like that? Small round gray-green leaves are comprised of a substance so thick you have to feel it to believe it. Lavender flowers on short scapes proportionate to the clump top it in midsummer. A must-have hosta for the collector and rock garden enthusiast. 2008 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year! Slug resistant. $17.00.	Photo Walters Gardens
'Blue Regal' NEW 2012 LARGE 17” high by 42” wide. Leaf Detail: Blue 10” long by 7” wide; color changes from deep blue-green to a shiny, bright green during the growing season; unruly; moderate corrugation; good substance. Flowering: near-white flowers from late June into mid-July on 34” scapes. Comments: ever-changing, brawny mound of unruly, heavily corrugated foliage; striking both as a blue-leaved plant in spring and after becoming a shiny, bright green in midsummer; Mark Zilis ‘Gold Regal’ X ‘Blue Vision’ hybrid that combines the best traits of its parents; 2009 AHS registration. $17.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Blue Sensation' LARGE (24" high by 60" wide.) A blue pure H. sieboldiana of exceptional substance and color; sport of 'Sara's Sensation'. Heavily corrugated; thick substance. Flowering: near-white flowers. $17.00.	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Blue Shadows' (Anderson 80) LARGE (16" high by 40" wide.) White flowers; Superior dark blue margin with colourful variations of chartreuse to bluish-green in center. Heavy corrugation; cupped; site in light to moderate shade; a classic hosta that is slow to mature but well worth the wait. White flowers and slug resistant. $17.00	Photo Budd Gardens
'Blue Umbrellas' GIANT (32" high by 72" wide.) Forms a huge mound of 14" long, inversely cupped (downward) leaves like a pile of small, blue umbrellas. Early growth is blue-green, but turns darker green by early summer. Thick, corrugated leaves are very slug resistant. Very pale lavender flowers appear on 40" scapes in midsummer. Awards: Best Blue Leaf Award, '87 and '98. Registered by Aden. $17.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Blueberry Cobbler' (Solberg 2009) (Iwa X Blue Blush) DWARF (7" high by 18" wide) This is a rare September flowering frosty blue hosta with some purple on the petioles. It is really a very nice little blue H. longipes with little pale lavender flowers whose tiny petals recurve delicately. Our best long season blue to date and it grows well. $20.00	Photo Green Hills Hostas
'Blueberry Muffins' MEDIUM (15" high by 40" wide.) This excellent new blue hosta is a strong grower and reliable performer in the landscape. It forms a medium sized mound of large, blue, rounded leaves that are rugose and puckered in unusual patterns. Late in the season, the foliage transitions to green. Attractive light mauve speckles appear on the petioles. 'Fall Bouquet' x 'Elegans'. $17.00	Photo Carol Brashear
'Brass Ring' MEDIUM (15" high by 36" wide.) Now here’s a hosta that you can plant in spring and it will still look fabulous late in the season. This attractive medium sized hosta displays broad, rounded, corrugated leaves of good substance. Yellow margins jet towards the green center of each beautifully variegated leaf. Light lavender flowers stand just above the foliage in midsummer. $20.00	Photo Carol Brashear
'Brave Amherst' (Lachman 93) LARGE (23" high by 55"wide.) Near white flowers; very thick, light blue-green, narrowly and irregularly margined and streaked yellow turning cream, corrugated; edge slightly rippled; slightly cupped. A great improvement on similar hostas since margins do not scorch. Forms an impressive clump. Slug resistant. $17.00	Photo Budd Gardens
'Bright Lights' (Aden/Klehm NR) LARGE (20" high by 52" wide.) White flower; thick, cloudy chartreuse to yellow, widely margined blue-green with streaks jetting toward the midrib, corrugated; edge flat to occasionally kinked, folded, oval, cuspidate tip. Site in light to moderate shade so that the subtle colour contrast will be achieved. Leaves emerge blue slowly assuming the subtle variegation. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $17.00	Photo Shady Oaks Nursery
'Broad Band' NEW 2012 LARGE (23" high by 46" wide.) This showy large hosta forms a wide clump of attractive heart-shaped leaves with creamy yellow to creamy white margins that jet into the dark green center. The extra wide, showy margins are what set this hosta apart from the others. Near white flowers are produced in mid to late summer. $20.00	Photo Ron Livingston
'Brother Stephan' GIANT (28" high by 62" wide.) Of all the spectacular hosta introductions Olga has blessed us with over the years, I would have to say 'Brother Stephan' is simply one of the best. A moderate grower, 'Brother Stefan' boasts large, heavily corrugated gold leaves with a wide dark green margin. Near white flowers top the thick leaves in early summer. A spectacular hosta named for Olga's brother on his fiftieth birthday. Slug resistant. $17.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Brutus'(D. Beilstein 2007) (‘Sea Drift’ X H. venusta) GIANT (36" high by 65" wide.) ‘Brutus’ is a huge-leafed, dark green monster that is a little unruly. At maturity, every leaf has an intricate pattern of ridges and valleys that draw closer inspection. It is topped by pretty purple flowers in early summer on tall scapes. Makes an impressive specimen if raised above ground level. ‘Brutus’ is a beast! $20.00	Photo Green Hill Hostas
'Bulletproof' (Q & Z Nursery) ('Touch of Class' sport) SMALL (12" high by 28" wide.) It is difficult to tell which is more impressive about this tetraploid form of 'Halcyon', its incredible substance or its rich deep blue color that lasts well into summer. Its very sturdy blue scapes provide a beautiful floral display of surprising large lavender flowers. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Bubbatini' NEW 2012 SMALL 10” high by 25” wide; dense habit. Leaf Detail: Blue 4 1/2” long by 2 1/2” wide; wavy; good substance. Flowering: pale purple flowers produced on 10-20” scapes in August. Comments: selected seedling out of a cross between a sport of ‘Blue Dimples’ X ‘Shining Tot’; developed at Q&Z Nursery. $17.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Bumblebee'(Dennis Savory) LARGE (19" high by 52" wide.) Leaves rich, gold colour; heavily corrugated; good substance; white flowers. Seedling of 'Honey' from Dennis Savory; vigorous growth rate and good substance are its best features. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Camelot' (Smith 88) MEDIUM (17" high by 32" wide.) White flowers; thick, intense light blue, corrugated and puckered when mature; edge flat to slightly undulate, shallowly cupped or convex, heart-shaped to nearly round. Slug resistant. $17.00	Photo Budd Gardens
'Cameo' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, 2002) DWARF (8" high by 16" wide.) Hosta 'Cameo' is the last in the series of variegated miniature hostas derived from 'Baby Bunting'. Essentially the reverse variegation pattern of 'Pandora's Box' it features tiny round green leaves edged with a creamy-white margin. Tiny lavender flowers top the clump in early summer. 'Cameo' is particularly effective in a trough or rock garden, or along a path in the shaded woodland garden. $17.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Candy Dish' (Summers, Wrede 2003) (‘Urajiro Hachijo’ seedling) SMALL (12" high by 24" wide.) This may be as close to the perfect hosta leaf as there is. Start with heavy substance and dark green color, then add a deeply ruffled margin to a broad heart-shaped leaf with purple petioles. Pretty lavender flowers top off this dense, flat mound in August and September. $20.00	Photo Green Hill Hostas
'Captain Kirk' (K. Brill) LARGE (23" high by 42" wide.) Good substance, emerging chartreuse turning first yellow then ivory, widely margined bright mid-green, dimpled, strongly veined; edge almost flat, slightly arching, widely oval. Some morning sun is beneficial. Sport of 'Gold Standard' that holds colour better with more substance. Slug resistant. $17.00	Photo Walters Gardens Photo Budd Gardens
'Captain's Adventure' LARGE (20" high by 40" wide.) Greenish-yellow leaves of which the margin turns white, centre and margin are divided by a green line, sport of 'Captain Kirk'. More hostas for the Trekkies out there. $17.00
'Cathedral Windows' NEW 2012 MEDIUM (19" high by 34" wide) Improving on his award winning hybrid ‘Stained Glass’, this new selection from Hans Hansen is a large, tetraploid conversion. Like a brighter version of ‘Holy Mole’, ‘Cathedral Windows’ quickly forms a large clump of rounded, bright gold leaves with very wide, dark green margins. As the leaves mature, they become dome-shaped. Large, fragrant, near-white flowers are produced well above the foliage in late summer. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Cerveza' LARGE (20" high by 45" wide.) Leaf Detail: Gold 10" long by 7" wide; shiny; gold color; smooth texture. Flowering: fragrant, pale lavender flowers in August on three-foot scapes. Comments: amber gold sport of 'Avocado' offering thick substance and fragrant flowers; pairs well with Hosta 'Mojito'; vigorous grower. $17.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Chain Lightning' MEDIUM (16” high by 30” wide.) White center 8” long by 5” wide; leaves dark green-margined with a creamy white center; good substance Flowering: lavender flowers in July. Comments: tremendous white-centered cultivar from Dick & Jane Ward; excellent contrast between the leaf margin and center. $17.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Champagne Toast' NEW 2012 MEDIUM (16” tall by 38” wide.) Leaf has a white center 9” long by 6” wide; foliage begins the season yellow-centered with bluish green margins, but changes to white-centered with a green margin by mid-July. Flowering: pale lavender flowers in July on scapes that well top the mound of foliage. Comments: Out of the same variegated seedling that produced ‘American Gothic’ (white-margined leaves) and ‘Interstate 71’ (blue foliage) comes this center-variegated beauty. 'Champagne Toast’ is a stabilized sport of a Doug Beilstein hybrid of ‘Color Fantasy’ X ‘Sea Drift’ developed by Q & Z Nursery. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Chariots of Fire' MEDIUM (16” high by 35” wide.) Leaf detail: 8 1/2” long by 6” wide; pale green-centered with a narrow, creamy yellow to white margin. Flowering: purple flowers from late August into September on deep red scapes. Hybrid of (‘Beatrice’ X ‘Garnet Prince’) X H. pycnophylla from Jim Dishon, registered and named by Alex Malloy in 2004; excellent grower and good ground cover in the landscape. Sun tolerant. $17.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Charlotte's Webb' SMALL (10" high by 24" wide.) Streaked 3 7/8" long by 2" wide; heavily streaked green and white foliage. Flowering: pale lavender flowers open in July on 18” scapes. Comments: great breeding plant for variegated seedlings; sport of a Doug Beilstein ‘Breeder’s Choice’ seedling, developed by Q & Z Nursery. $40.00	Photo Q&Z Nusery
'Cheating Heart' (Zumbar 95) DWARF (8" high by 18" wide.) Leaves thin, chartreuse turning rich golden yellow, slightly dimpled, green veins; edge rippled, folded, heart shaped. Light gold foliage, oval-shaped and lightly wavy. Colour can intensify to orange-gold in sunlight. Sun tolerant. $17.00	Photo Budd Gardens
'Cherish' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, 2002) DWARF (8" high by 16" wide.) The third in a series of sports from 'Baby Bunting', 'Cherish' features round leaves with a streaky yellow center. The center fades to near-white by midsummer when the dwarf clump is topped by tiny purple bell-shaped flowers. 'Cherish' is perfect for the rock garden, dwarf bed, or front of the hosta border. $17.00	Photo Green Hill Hostas
'Cherry Tart' (A. Scheer, NR) DWARF (6" high by 16" wide.) Described as having prominent "lipstick red" leaf petioles, 'Cherry Tart' emerges bright chartreuse and brightens to a glowing yellow. The wedge-shaped leaves provide a lavender flower that tops the clump in midsummer. Nice backdrop for the perennial garden. $17.00	Photo Shady Oaks
'Cherry Tomato' (Van Der Kolk) DWARF (4" high by 12" wide.) This unique miniature sport of ‘Cherry Berry’ displays improved vigor and leaf substance. Long, narrow lance-shaped leaves are creamy yellow to white with wide, dark green margins. Red pigment is concentrated in the lower part of the petioles, but continues in a narrow strip up the center of the back of each leaf. The clump is accented by attractive purple flowers which are held on striking red scapes in mid to late summer. Its diminutive size makes this hosta an excellent choice for growing in troughs. $17.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Chesapeake Bay' NEW 2012 LARGE (24” high by 56” wide.) Vase-shaped habit. Leaf Detail: Blue 11” long by 8” wide; deep blue-green; deeply cupped; heavily corrugated; thick substance. Flowering: near-white flowers in July on 30” scapes. Comments: large, vase-shaped mound size; rich blue-green foliage; cupping; corrugation; an Olga Petrysyzn hybrid involving ‘Maui Rains’, ‘Blue Arrow’ and ‘Blue Betty Lou’; destined to become a classic. $17.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Climax' (G. Jones, 2000) GIANT (22" high by 60" wide.) Thick, corrugated, dark green leaves, edged by a very wide, bright gold border. This Gil Jones introduction is a sport of the dramatic H. 'High Noon'. Instead of having all gold leaves, however, H. 'Climax' has heavily corrugated green leaves, each with a 1" wide golden border. Each large 4'+ clump has the same vase-shaped habit of H. 'High Noon'. In late spring, this specimen hosta is topped with 32" scapes of light lavender flowers....a superb specimen plant! Great substance on this vigorous grower that is topped with lavender flowers. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $17.00	Photo Budd Gardens Photo Budd Gardens
'Cloudburst' (Doug Beilstein) MEDIUM (16" high by 33" wide.) Blue leaves changing to a shiny, dark green by mid-summer; unruly; corrugated; good substance. Pale purple flowers, 'Glory' seedling. $17.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Clovelly' LARGE (22" high by 48" wide.) Easily recognizable at a single glance; has one of the best ruffled leaf edges of any hosta. Green hosta with large, nearly round, horizontally held leaves with prominent deep piecrust edges. Even young plants show the attractive ruffling. This plant is named for the pebbled streets of Clovelly, England because mature leaves show some pebbling or dimpling on the surface. Quickly forms a neat, open mound of foliage with good substance. Pale lavender, tubular flowers are produced on 18-24" scapes in midsummer. Winner of the Mildred Seaver Award at First Look 2005. Registered by Terpening. Sun tolerant. $17.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Coconut Custard' (Solberg 2007) (Blue Cadet X One Man's Treasure) DWARF (6" high by 14" wide.) This little yellow hosta has heart-shaped leaves that are frosted with lots of white wax in spring, making it rich and creamy. Top that off with bright purple petioles that extend up into the leaf. Well proportioned, frosted yellow scapes in July-August with pretty orchid-colored flowers. A delicate look on a sturdy plant. $17.00	Photo Green Hills Hostas
'Commander' LARGE (24” high by 45” wide.) Leaf Detail: White margin 9” long by 6” wide; green-centered with a ½” wide, creamy white margin; rippled; ovate blade shape; average substance. Flowering: lavender flowers open on 26” scapes in July. Comments: large mound of creamy white-margined foliage; sport of a Doug Beilstein hybrid of ‘Neat Splash’ X ‘Elatior’ developed at Q&Z nursery. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Corn Muffins' (Doug Beilstein) SMALL (13" high by 31" wide.) Rich gold colour; convexly cupped; rippled margin; heavily corrugated. Lavender flowers; forms mound of dome-shaped, corrugated, gold foliage; hybrid of 'Glory' x 'King Tut'. $17.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Corn Belt' LARGE (20" high by 48" wide.) Chartreuse to bright golden yellow with an emerald green margin. Hosta 'Corn Belt' promises to be one of the more stunning hostas to enter the market recently. This sport of H. 'Jimmy Crack Corn' (all gold) adds a wide green margin to this already stunning clump. The margin color along with the great piecrust edging makes this a real standout in the garden. In midsummer, the 4' wide clumps are topped with stalks of light lavender flowers. Slug resistant. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Cotton Candy' NEW 2012 MEDIUM 14” high by 32” wide. Leaf Detail: Misted 6” long by 4” wide; heavily misted green and white, especially on new growth and early in the growing season; changes to bright green by August. Flowering: lavender flowers open on 18” scapes in July; fertile. Comments: ‘Pathfinder’ sport developed at Q&Z Nursery that exhibits beautifully misted foliage; registered with the AHS in 2009; one of their best introductions. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Country Mouse' (H. Hansen, NR) DWARF (6" high by 14" wide.) 'Country Mouse' displays tiny heart-shaped, blue-green leaves encircled with a pure white margin. This sport of 'Bill Dress's Blue' forms a miniature clump of foliage set close to the ground. Purpleflowers top the clump in midsummer. Its dimunitive size lends itself for use in rock gardens, containers and along woodland pathways. $17.00	Photo Green Hills Hostas
'Craker Crumbs' (R. Solberg, 2002) DWARF (7" high by 15" wide.) Looking for a new miniature hosta for that special spot in the garden or to jazz up a trough of other minis? 'Cracker Crumbs', introduced at the 2002 AHS Convention in Spokane, WA in June, has bright shiny, gold leaves with a shiny, dark margin that looks painted on. Like it's parent, 'Shiny Penny', the color becomes chartreuse, almost coppery in summer's heat. It has great substance and makes a tight, fast growing mound. Nice lavender flowers in mid-summer. $17.00	Photo Budd Gardens
'Crumb Cake' (Solberg 2008) (Cinnamon Sticks X Cracker Crumbs) DWARF (4" high by 12" wide.) This rapidly growing hosta makes a very tight flat mound of honey-gold round leaves with mahogany petioles that are shiny, wonderfully wavy, and have very good substance. Its mahogany scapes have pretty lavender flowers in July. A cute little hosta tough enough for the garden but deserving of a special spot. $17.00	Photo Green Hills Hostas
'Cup of Grace' (Beilstein 2009) (‘Halcyon’ X ‘Breeder’s Choice’) LARGE (21" high by 36" wide.) What do hosta folks want in a "dream hosta"? Frequently, they want it to be very dark green with white flowers. Add a very upright habit and highly cupped leaves and you have ‘Cup of Grace’. This hosta is very well proportioned and exhibits classic grace. $20.00	Photo Green Hills Hostas
'Curly Fries' (Solberg 2008) ('Pineapple Upsidedown Cake' seedling) DWARF (5" high by 16" wide.) Just look at the photo. I will add that the agave-looking leaves are stiff as a board and you can see that award winning 'Curly Fries' is the most unique hosta to be introduced in some time. Best grown in half a day of sun, its highly ruffled narrow leaves emerge yellow and then fade to near white. The scape is deep purple, topped with lavender flowers. It makes a great container plant or grows very well in the garden. You just have to touch it. $25.00	Photo Green Hills Hostas
'Curve Ball' NEW 2012 MEDIUM 14” high by 40” wide; dense habit. Leaf Detail: Gold 7” long by 5 3/4” wide; bright gold color; heavily corrugated; good substance. Flowering: near-white flowers open on 24” scapes from late June into July. Comments: you won’t strike out with this bright gold, corrugated hosta; a Dick and Jane Ward seedling of ‘Tokudama Flavocircinalis’; 2009 AHS registration. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Cuyahoga' NEW 2012 LARGE (20" high by 41" wide.) Leaf Detail: Leaves 10" long by 8 1/2" wide; blue-green with a gold margin, changing to dark green with a creamy white margin; good substance. Flowering: lavender flowers in July on 32" scapes. Comments: hybrid of 'Dorothy Benedict' X 'Swoosh' out of the breeding program of Doug Beilstein of Mansfield, Ohio, selected by Mark Zilis in 2005. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery

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