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Hostas of the Year

Hosta Information | Hostas of the Year | Hosta Popularity Poll
Blackburn in a different time | Family History and Mother's Day | Planting Perennials in the Fall | Growing Hostas in Full Sun | Gardeners and a great Raccoon Story | Butterfly in a Flap Over New Coneflower Varieties | Why Isn't My Blue Hosta Blue? | Taking the Confusion Out of Planning a Perennial Garden

Hostas of the year as chosen by the American Hosta Growers Association

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2009 'Earth Angel' (Hansen/Shady Oaks) Giant hosta, 30" high by 70" wide. From the beloved classic 'Blue Angel' comes 'Earth Angel', a wonderful variegated form. Large heart-shaped blue-green leaves have a wide creamy-white border. Pale lavender flowers top the clump in early summer. Destined to be a show stopper when used as a specimen in the shady landscape.

2008 'Blue Mouse Ears' (E. & J. Deckert, 2000) Dwarf hosta. 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. Slug resistant.

2007 'Paradigm' (Walden West NR) Large 24" high by 40" wide. Thick, chartreuse-green turning yellow widely margined dark green jetting to midrib, satiny, intensely corrugated and puckered; edge slightly rippled, folded to cupped, heart shaped. Enjoys some morning sun. The variegation pattern intensifies later in the spring.

2006 'Stained Glass' (Hansen/Shady Oaks, 99) Medium 20" high by 36" wide, large, fragrant, pale lavender flowers. Leaf blade 10" by 7". Golden yellow with a wide, irregular dark green margin, dimpled, strongly and widely veined; edge slightly undulate, convex, widely oval with a cuspidate tip. Sport of 'Guacamole'. Sun tolerant.

2005 'Striptease' (Thompson 91) Large 20" high by 48" wide, violet flowers. A dark green leaf margin with a gold to cream center that is separated with a unique strip of white in the center of each leaf. This hosta produces many sports. A one of a kind hosta! Sun tolerant.

2004 'Sum and Substance' (Aden 80) Giant hosta 30" high by 80" wide. Leaf blade 18" by 15" and larger. Thick, light green turning chartreuse to muted gold, shiny, ribbed veins; edge slightly rippled, widely oval with a strongly cuspidate tip, slightly cupped or convex. Morning sun with plenty of moisture. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant.

2003 'Regal Splendor' (Walters Gardens 87) Large 32" high by 48" wide. Leaf blade 11" by 6". Thick, glaucous grey-blue irregularly margined yellow to creamy white with some streaks, closely ripped veins; edge rippled, arching, folded, oval with a cuspidate tip. The plant has a unique vase-shaped form. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant.

2002 'Guacamole' (Solberg 94) Large 24" high by 50" wide, large fragrant near-white flowers. Leaf blade 11" by 8". Good substance, chartreuse turning old-gold, irregularly margined dark green with chartreuse streaks jetting toward the midrib, glossy, prominently veined; edge almost flat, slightly convex, heart shaped. Site in morning sun and more. Sun tolerant.

2001 'June' (Neo Plants 91) Medium 15" high by 30" wide, violet flowers. Leaves are yellow with an irregular blue margin overlapping the center, resulting in blue and celadon streaking. Can be grown in full sun or full shade and the result is two very different coloured hostas. In sun the center of the leaf becomes cream-white. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant.

2000 'Sagae' (AHS 87) Giant hosta 36" high by 70" wide. Leaf blade 14" by 10". Thick, smooth blue-tinted mid-green turning grey-green, widely and irregularly margined bright yellow turning creamy white with celadon streaks, widely spaced veins; edge widely undulate, flat to slightly folded, widely oval with a cuspidate tip. Has an upright habit and gradually makes a huge specimen. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant.

1999 'Paul's Glory' (Hofer/Ruh 87) Large 25" high by 48" wide. Thick, chartreuse turning golden yellow, irregularly margined dark blue-green with some streaks, corrugated; edge flat to kinked, slightly folded or convex, widely oval with cuspidate tip. Center will bleach to ivory-white if exposed to hot sun. Nice blue margins. Particularly vivid and dramatic leaf colouring. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant.

1998 'Patriot' (Machen 92) Large 20" high by 48" wide. Good substance, dark green center, extra wide crisp white margin; some celadon streaking; edge slightly rippled. This hosta glows in the shade garden and enhances the look of all plants around it. Sun tolerant.

Hosta Information | Hostas of the Year | Hosta Popularity Poll
Blackburn in a different time | Family History and Mother's Day | Planting Perennials in the Fall | Growing Hostas in Full Sun | Gardeners and a great Raccoon Story | Butterfly in a Flap Over New Coneflower Varieties | Why Isn't My Blue Hosta Blue? | Taking the Confusion Out of Planning a Perennial Garden

Hostas of the year as chosen by the American Hosta Growers Association	Please click on any image to see a larger photo
2009 'Earth Angel' (Hansen/Shady Oaks) Giant hosta, 30" high by 70" wide. From the beloved classic 'Blue Angel' comes 'Earth Angel', a wonderful variegated form. Large heart-shaped blue-green leaves have a wide creamy-white border. Pale lavender flowers top the clump in early summer. Destined to be a show stopper when used as a specimen in the shady landscape.
2008 'Blue Mouse Ears' (E. & J. Deckert, 2000) Dwarf hosta. 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. Slug resistant.
2007 'Paradigm' (Walden West NR) Large 24" high by 40" wide. Thick, chartreuse-green turning yellow widely margined dark green jetting to midrib, satiny, intensely corrugated and puckered; edge slightly rippled, folded to cupped, heart shaped. Enjoys some morning sun. The variegation pattern intensifies later in the spring.
2006 'Stained Glass' (Hansen/Shady Oaks, 99) Medium 20" high by 36" wide, large, fragrant, pale lavender flowers. Leaf blade 10" by 7". Golden yellow with a wide, irregular dark green margin, dimpled, strongly and widely veined; edge slightly undulate, convex, widely oval with a cuspidate tip. Sport of 'Guacamole'. Sun tolerant.
2005 'Striptease' (Thompson 91) Large 20" high by 48" wide, violet flowers. A dark green leaf margin with a gold to cream center that is separated with a unique strip of white in the center of each leaf. This hosta produces many sports. A one of a kind hosta! Sun tolerant.
2004 'Sum and Substance' (Aden 80) Giant hosta 30" high by 80" wide. Leaf blade 18" by 15" and larger. Thick, light green turning chartreuse to muted gold, shiny, ribbed veins; edge slightly rippled, widely oval with a strongly cuspidate tip, slightly cupped or convex. Morning sun with plenty of moisture. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant.
2003 'Regal Splendor' (Walters Gardens 87) Large 32" high by 48" wide. Leaf blade 11" by 6". Thick, glaucous grey-blue irregularly margined yellow to creamy white with some streaks, closely ripped veins; edge rippled, arching, folded, oval with a cuspidate tip. The plant has a unique vase-shaped form. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant.
2002 'Guacamole' (Solberg 94) Large 24" high by 50" wide, large fragrant near-white flowers. Leaf blade 11" by 8". Good substance, chartreuse turning old-gold, irregularly margined dark green with chartreuse streaks jetting toward the midrib, glossy, prominently veined; edge almost flat, slightly convex, heart shaped. Site in morning sun and more. Sun tolerant.
2001 'June' (Neo Plants 91) Medium 15" high by 30" wide, violet flowers. Leaves are yellow with an irregular blue margin overlapping the center, resulting in blue and celadon streaking. Can be grown in full sun or full shade and the result is two very different coloured hostas. In sun the center of the leaf becomes cream-white. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant.
2000 'Sagae' (AHS 87) Giant hosta 36" high by 70" wide. Leaf blade 14" by 10". Thick, smooth blue-tinted mid-green turning grey-green, widely and irregularly margined bright yellow turning creamy white with celadon streaks, widely spaced veins; edge widely undulate, flat to slightly folded, widely oval with a cuspidate tip. Has an upright habit and gradually makes a huge specimen. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant.
1999 'Paul's Glory' (Hofer/Ruh 87) Large 25" high by 48" wide. Thick, chartreuse turning golden yellow, irregularly margined dark blue-green with some streaks, corrugated; edge flat to kinked, slightly folded or convex, widely oval with cuspidate tip. Center will bleach to ivory-white if exposed to hot sun. Nice blue margins. Particularly vivid and dramatic leaf colouring. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant.
1998 'Patriot' (Machen 92) Large 20" high by 48" wide. Good substance, dark green center, extra wide crisp white margin; some celadon streaking; edge slightly rippled. This hosta glows in the shade garden and enhances the look of all plants around it. Sun tolerant.

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