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'A Many-splendored Thing' (E. Elslager, 1999) Large hosta, 15" high by 41" wide. Ed Elslager's large H. sieboldiana type selection from 'Dorothy Benedict' X H. hypoleuca cross produces very large leaves with a dark green center. A very wide greenish yellow margin circles the nearly round corrugated leaves. Pale lavender flowers top the clump in midsummer. $20.00
'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. $30.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Abraham Lincoln'(Doug Beilstein) NEW 2010 16" high by 36" wide. Thick; heavily corrugated, rich blue-green leaves; pale purple flowers. 'Super Bowl' seedling. $25.00	Photo Q and Z Nursery
'Alakazaam (Livingston) NEW 2010 Flashy miniature hosta, 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. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Alex Summers' (V. Santa Lucia, 1989) Large hosta, 22" high by 41" wide. This majestic hosta with its upright form commands attention. Choice and highly coveted, this sport of 'Gold Regal' displays beautiful dark green leaves edged with a bright golden margin. Garden designers find its vase-shaped growth habit very desirable, it is ideal for under planting with smaller ground covers and perennials. This hosta was named after the co-founder and first president of the American Hosta Society. A premium selection! $20.00
'All That Jazz' (O. Petryszyn, Registration Pending) Large hosta, 29" high by 52" wide. One of Olga's latest releases, 'All That Jazz' displays large heart-shaped leaves with a clean, creamy-yellow margin. It forms a majestic clump with a stately, spreading form, suitable for underplanting with ground covers. Pale lavender flowers top the clump in midsummer. A sister seedling of 'Mardi Gras' ('Christmas Tree Gala' and H. montana 'Praeflorens'). $20.00
'Allegan Fog' 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. $12.00 and $30.00	Photo Don Budd
'Alvatine Taylor' 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 Halo' (V. Wade, 99) Giant 24" high by 73" wide with 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. $20.00
'American Icon' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, 2004) 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. $20.00	Photo Don Budd Photo Don Budd
'Americana' Medium sized hosta, 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. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Ann Kulpa' (J. Kulpa, 1999) Large hosta, 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. $20.00	For more Ann Kulpa photos click on www.hostalibrary.org
'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 Don Budd
'Arctic Blast' 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. $20.00	Photo Monty Carlson
'Aristocrat' (Walters Gardens) Medium 9" high by 29" wide, lavender flowers. 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.$20.00	Photos Don Budd
'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. $20.00 and $30.00
'Avocado' (Diesens) Large 24"h by 54"w. Leaf blade 10" by 8". Medium gold center with 2" wide green margin. Very nice sport of H. 'Guacamole', dark green margin is quite wide and surrounds a narrow gold center. Overall appearance of the plant is a lot darker than its parent and the leaves seem to be somewhat thicker. Vigorous grower that makes a nice clump in no time and will be topped with pale lavender flowers that are fragrant. Sun tolerant. $15.00
'Baby Blue Eyes'(Solberg 2006) (‘Cody’ X ‘Dorset Blue’) NEW 2010 Mini-Small, (6” X 16”) 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. $15.00	Photo Green Hill Hostas
'Baby Bunting' (R. Savory, 1982) Dwarf hosta, 11" high by 26" wide. Small, green, round heart-shaped leaves with bell-shaped pale lavender flowers in midsummer. 'Baby Bunting' is excellent as a minature specimen or used as a ground cover hosta. It is one of the best miniature hostas from Savory's nursery. Slug resistant. $12.00
'Barbara Ann' 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	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Battle Star'(R. Goodwin, 2006) 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. $15.00
'Beckoning' (Saville) Large 28" high by 60" wide. Near white tubular flowers on 48" scapes. Huge heart shaped leaves; wax coated; gold leaves with highly irregular, and streaking, blue-green margin. Hosta 'Beckoning' is a unique new sport of 'Blue Angel' with a yellow center and wide blue-green margin on huge heart-shaped leaves. The yellow center is slow to develop in cooler parts of the garden. Slug resistant. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens For more Beckoning photos click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Big Daddy' (Aden 78) Large 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. $15.00 and $30.00	Photo Don Budd
'Bitsy Gold' (Savory 85) Dwarf 8" high by 21" wide. Long, thin, narrow leaves, chartreuse turning yellow; edge slightly rippled. Moisture is its main requirement. Will tolerate morning sun; can be grown in a pot plunged in a pond as long as the crown is above water level. $12.00
'Bix Blues' 22” high by 44” wide. Leaf detail: 10” long by 7” wide; deep blue-green; oval-shaped; thick substance. Flowering: whitish flowers in July on two-foot scapes. Dense mound of incredibly blue foliage; hybrid of ‘Halcyon’ X H. sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ developed by Ron Simmering; convention plant for the 2007 MRHS meeting in Davenport, Iowa. Slug resistant. $15.00
'Blazing Saddles' (T. Avent, 2000) Large hosta, 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. $20.00
'Blue Angel' (Aden 86) Giant hosta, 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. $20.00 and $30.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Blue Belle' 19" high by 42" wide. Blue green, round to cordate leaves. Cupped with good substance. Lavender flowers. This Eric Smith hybrid (H. 'Tardiflora' x sieboldiana parentage). The clumps are topped with 2' scapes of lavender flowers in early summer. $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Blue Haired Lady' Large hosta. 17” high by 44” wide. Leaf detail: 9” long by 6” wide; bluish green early, shiny dark green by mid-summer; good substance Flowering: whitish flowers in July on scapes up to 30” high. Open-pollinated seedling of Hosta yingeri from Greg Johnson of Marshalltown, Iowa; outstanding substance, shine, and dense clump habit. $15.00
'Blue Hawaii' (Olga Petryszyn 99) This stunning upright specimen made a 32" tall x 80" 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. $20.00
'Blue Ivory' Showy sport of the ever-popular 'Halcyon'. Medium sized hosta, 18" high by 43" wide, 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. $20.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Blue Jay' (Benedict 87) Medium 16" high by 35" wide. Thick, intense dark blue turning to dark green, dimpled; edge almost flat, folded to cupped; heart shaped. A nice compact mound. Slug resistant. $15.00
'Blue Lollipop' Dwarf hosta, 7" high by 18" wide. This hybrid of 'Dorset Blue' features thick, slug resistant leaves of a deep blue colour. Provides a sharp contrast with gold hostas. $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Blue Mammoth' 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. $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Blue Mouse Ears' (E. & J. Deckert, 2000) Dwarf hosta, 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. $15.00 and $20.00 (Prices indicate difference in size and age of plant.)	Photo Walters Gardens
'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. $15.00
'Blue Umbrellas' Giant and tall hosta, 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. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Blue Whirl' 23" high by 52" wide. Narrow, wavy, pointed leaves of frosted, silvery blue; heavily veined; slug resistant. A 1978 Aden introduction. The mature size is 30 x 20". The leaves are blue-green, ovate, cupped rugose. It has bell-shaped white flowers that are fertile. The ancestry is listed as (seedling x 'Blue Vision") $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Blueberry Muffins' NEW 2010 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'. $20.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Bottom Line' (Anderson) Giant hosta 26" high by 67" wide. Leaf blade 16" by 14". Very green, solid wide gold edge; deeply ribbed and veined; glossy surface. 'Sum and Substance' sport. Looks similar to 'Lady Isobel Barnett' and 'Sum it Up', but has a much more pronounced variegation. Sun tolerant and slug resistant. $20.00
'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. $20.00
'Bridal Veil' (Hird) Large 20" high by 48" wide. Leaf blade 11" by 5". Green center, neatly rippled, creamy white margin. Beautiful, graceful plant.$15.00
'Bright Lights' (Aden/Klehm NR) Medium 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. $15.00
'Brother Stephan' Large hosta, 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. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Brutus'(D. Beilstein 2007) (‘Sea Drift’ X H. venusta) - NEW 2010 Very Large, (36” X 65”) ‘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
'Bumblebee'(Dennis Savory) NEW 2010 19" high by 52" wide. Leaves rich, gold colour; heavily corrugated; good substance; white flowers. $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. $15.00	Photo Don Budd
'Cameo' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, 2002) Dwarf hosta, 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. $20.00
'Candy Dish' NEW 2010 (Summers, Wrede 2003) (‘Urajiro Hachijo’ seedling) - Medium, (12” X 24” or larger) 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. $20.00	Photo Don Budd
'Carnival' (Lachman 86) Large 18" high by 44" wide. Thick, mid to dark green-blue to green-grey, widely and irregularly margined, yellow to cream with celadon streaking and mottling jetting toward the midrib, intensely corrugated; edge slightly rippled, convex, oval to heart-shaped. A strikingly colourful mound. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $15.00
'Cat's Eyes' (Japan NR) Dwarf hosta, 5" high by 14" wide. Site in good light to light shade with some morning sun. Very cute! This new miniature H. venusta hybrid from Japan is another great addition to the increasing selection of these charming dwarf hostas. The small rounded dark green leaves are each highlighted by a wide creamy white center. H. 'Cat's Eyes' is perfect for a bonsai garden, trough garden, or a special place in the garden where closeup viewing is possible and can be protected from larger more aggressive neighbors. Sun tolerant. $12.00
'Center of Attention' (J. Kulpa) Small 16" high by 35" wide. Thick, glossy, golden yellow to ivory-white, very widely margined dark olive-green with many chartreuse streaks jetting toward the midrib, corrugated, conspicuously veined; edge slightly undulate, slightly cupped. A 'Sea Prize' hybrid with shiny, rounded leaves, with narrow white center and wide green margins. Pale lavender flowers. Site in morning sun. Slug resistant. $15.00
'Cerveza' NEW 2010 20" high by 45" wide. Shiny, gold colour with smooth texture. Fragrant, pale lavender flowers. amber gold sport of 'Avocado' with thick substance; pairs well with 'Mojito'. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Chariots of Fire' Medium hosta, 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. $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Chartreuse Wiggles' (P. Alden, 1976) Mini, 8" high by 24" wide. Who can't love the whimsical sea-creature-like effect of this classic Paul Aden variety? Very narrow wiggly yellow leaves comprise the miniature mound of foliage perfect for edging, walkways, or showcased into a rock garden. Lavender flowers top the clump in late summer. $12.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Cheating Heart' (Zumbar 95) Small 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. $20.00	Photo Don Budd
'Cherish' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, 2002) Dwarf hosta, 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. $15.00
'Cherry Berry' (Lachman 91) Medium 12" high by 28" wide, purple flowers. Stunning lance shaped leaves with dark olive-green irregular margins and yellow centers turning creamy white. Benefits from morning sun or very good light. Burgundy-red scapes and red seedpods add to the beauty of this hosta. Sun tolerant. $15.00
'Cherry Tart' NEW! (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. $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Chesapeake Bay' (O. Petryszyn, 2004) Large hosta, 24" high by 56" wide. 'Chesapeake Bay' is the latest blue hosta in the "Americana Series" from Master Hybridizer Olga Petryszyn of Indiana. Large "oyster-shaped" leaves comprise a large mound of foliage, reminding the breeder of underwater plants in a current when the leaves are moved by the wind. Near white flowers top the clump in midsummer, slug resistant. $20.00
'Clear Fork River Valley' Large hosta, 28” high by 51” wide. According to Mark Zilis it is ranked as one of the best for intense corrugation and dark green foliage. Leaf detail: 14” long by 11” wide; dark green; heavily corrugated; thick substance. Flowering: almost white flowers from late June into July on 32” scapes. Van Wade introduction that ranks as one of the best for intense corrugation and dark green foliage color; slug resistant. $20.00
'Clifford's Stingray' Sport of Hosta ‘Fire and Ice’, 15" high by 30" wide, that is characterized by its unique variegated foliage with narrow, white streaked centers, wide dark green margins and an intermediate streaked area of bright green. ‘Clifford's Stingray’ has an upright plant habit, a vigorous growth rate, and unique pale lavender flowers that are held in a congested whorl just above the foliage in mid to late summer. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Climax' (G. Jones, 2000) Large 22" high by 48" 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. $20.00 and $30.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Cloudburst' NEW 2010 (Doug Beilstein) 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. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Clovelly' 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. $15.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Corkscrew' (R. Solberg, 2003) Dwarf, 8" high by 18" wide. Hosta 'Corkscrew' has to be one of the most distinct green hostas to hit the market in years. Considered a "hybridizer's breakthrough," this Solberg introduction (H. 'Tortifrons' x 'One Man's Treasure') features glossy, dark green leaves that are twisted and curled like H. 'Tortifrons'. Pale lavender flowers top the clump in mid autumn. A specimen plant for the front of the border. Slug resistant. $15.00
'Corn Muffins' NEW 2010 (Doug Beilstein) 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'. $20.00	Photo Q&Z Nursery
'Cornbelt' 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. $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Country Mouse' (H. Hansen, NR) Dwarf hosta, 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. $15.00 Not available 2010
'Craker Crumbs' (R. Solberg, 2002) Dwarf hosta, 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... $15.00	photo Don Budd
'Cutting Edge' (Gowen/Benedict 99) Medium 16" high by 34" wide. Leaf blade 11" by 6". Rippled blue-green leaves, heavily ruffled leaf margins arched and folded to reveal their white backs; closely spaced veins. Fountain of ruffled leaf margins arched and folded to reveal their white backs. A sensation a the 2000 National Convention. Picked the Hosta of the Year by Bob Solberg. Lavender flowers in August. $15.00

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