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'Hacksaw' (R. Livingston, NR) Dwarf hosta. Deviating from the traditional leaf shape in hostas, 'Hacksaw' displays long, tapered, light green leaves that are intensely rippled and lightly serrated on the leaf margins. With its incredibly vigorous growth rate and smaller plant habit, 'Hacksaw' lends itself for use as an edging plant. Masses of lavender flowers top the clump in mid to late summer. Exhibits good sun tolerance resulting in a lighter leaf color. $19.99
'Hadspen Blue' (Smith 88) Medium 18" high by 34" wide, near white flowers. Thick, smooth rich blue, some dimpling; edge almost flat, slightly cupped or convex, heart shaped to nearly round. One of the most 'intense' blues of the Tardiana group. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $19.99
'Hadspen Hawk' (Smith) Medium 18" high by 36" wide. Excellent blue, blade elliptic-ovate in shape, widening with age. Slightly wavy, smooth, and thick substance. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Hadspen Heron' (Smith, 76) Medium 14" high by 32" wide. Heavy texture, very blue leaves; long; moderately wavy; thick; smooth. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Halcyon' (Smith 88) Medium 15" high by 40" wide, near white flowers. Smooth, intense blue; edge almost flat, widely oval with a long thin tip. Holds colour well into late summer in good light to dappled shade. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant. $12.99
'Hampshire County' (W&E Lauchman 93) Medium 15" high by 30" wide. Broad dark green leaves with a clean very wide white margin. A timeless treasure from the Lachmans. $19.99
'Hanky Panky' (H. Hansen, Shady Oaks Nursery, 2004) Medium hosta. This unusual hosta has been described by nurserymen as "unlike any hosta we have ever seen" and "you've never seen a hosta like this before." Occuring as a natural sport of 'Striptease', 'Hanky Panky' emerges in the spring with dark green leaves edged with a pale lime edge. An ivory halo separates the center from the margin. As the summer progresses, the center brightens to a creamy-yellow color as the "Striptease-pattern" changes to a dark green and the margin then becomes near white. Lavender flowers top the vigorous clump in midsummer. $24.99
'Harpoon' (Herold) Medium 16" high by 36" wide. Flowers are purple. Leaf blade 7" by 4". Leaves are shiny with dark green center and yellow margin; moderately wavy. Sharp contrast between dark green and yellow margin. $19.99
'Harriette Ward' Giant hosta, 30” high by 60” wide. Leaf detail:14” long by 10” wide; bright gold; good substance. Flowering: very pale lavender flowers from mid-June into early July on 30” scapes. Brilliant gold foliage of excellent substance; becomes a large-sized mound useful as a specimen or background plant in the shaded garden; registered with the AHS by M. & M. Levy in 2000. $19.99
'Hart's Tongue' (Kuk 87) Dwarf hosta 10" high by 12" wide. Good substance, bright chartreuse turning olive-green by mid-summer, satiny, dimple; edge conspicuously rippled, narrowly lanceolate with an acute tip. Site in light to moderate shade. $14.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Hawkeye' (Maroushek) Medium 10" high by 25" wide. Thick, bright mid-green, widely and irregularly margined yellow, satiny, slightly dimpled; edge flat, folded, nearly round, heart shaped. Site in morning sun, open mound with upward facing leaves. $17.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Heart and Soul' (R. Mortko 2000) Dwarf hosta 8" high by 12" wide.This smaller hosta arose as a sport from 'Vanilla Cream'. It features yellow-gold heart-shaped foliage of good substance, with a nice green edge. Pale lavender flowers top the clump in midsummer. Combine this with 'Ice Cream' which has the reverse variegation pattern. $14.99
'Heart Broken' (Solberg) Dwarf hosta 8" high by 20" wide. Yellow leaves turning medium green with a heavily rippled margin. Sport of 'Faithful Heart', oval leaves on a small, dense clump. Pale purple flowers. $14.99
'Heart's Content' (Vaughan) Large 22" high by 46" wide. Very thick, dark sage-green, widely and irregularly margined cream to white, small transitional celadon splashing, some corrugation; edge slightly undulate, mostly convex, oval shape. A very floriferous hosta that forms an overlapping, compact mound. Slug resistant. $19.99
'Heatwave' Medium hosta. From Holland's Jan van den Top. Puckered gold leaves with wide irregular blue margins. Leaves have a heavy substance. White flowers. A wider margined, better-growing sport of H. tokudama 'Bright Lights'. White flowers. $19.99
'Heavenly Beginnings' (Bob Balitewicz) Large 28" high by 50" wide. Leaf blade 10" by 8". Leaves are a bluish-green with a white creamy margin; thick; rounded. A large upright mound. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Heavenly Tiara' A medium sized hosta. A sport of 'Grand Tiara'. Smooth leaves of heavy substance are gold with wide, light yellow, jetting margins in spring. By summer, the leaf center turns chartreuse and the margins brighten to ivory. Purple flowers are produced in midsummer. Registered by Walters Gardens, Inc. $19.99
'Hercules' (Klose) Giant 30" high by 60" wide. Near white flowers. Huge, heart shaped, pointed, blue-green leaves, nicely arching; heavily veined. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'High Noon' (Seaver) Large 26" high by 46" wide. Leaf blade 14" by 9". Leaves thick, chartreuse to golden yellow, corrugated; edge shallowly undulate, cupped at the base and then arching, widely oval with cuspidate tip. Some morning sunlight will brighten the colour. Elegantly pointed leaves. Vase-shaped mound of bright golden foliage. Sensation at 1988 AMS convention. Sun tolerant. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'High Society' (Hansen/Shady Oaks) Medium 15" high by 24" wide. Striking hosta is sport of 'June'. Emerges in spring with warm yellow center, brightens to white with a feather-like pattern by midsummer. Leaves are edged by a wide blue margin. Slug resistant. $21.99
'High Tide' (H. Hansen, 2005) Medium hosta. 'High Tide' is a 1998 cross between H. longipes latifolia and H. 'Dorset Blue'. It features a nice compact clump, of frosty blue-green, heart-shaped leaves. Pretty lavender flowers open on 20 inch scapes in late summer. A good hosta for the front of the border or along a shaded garden walk. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Hippodrome' Large hosta, 15" high by 40" wide. Leaf detail: 10" long by 9" wide; blue-green to dark green center, 1/4" wide, creamy yellow margin; thick substance. Flowering: near-white flowers in July on 20" scapes. Broad, dark green leaves with a neatly rippled, creamy yellow margin; hybrid of 'Christmas Tree' X 'Halcyon' from Alex Malloy. Slug resistant. $21.99
'His Honor' Large hosta, 22" high by 48" wide. Leaf detail: 12" long by 9" wide; green-centered with a 1" wide, yellow margin; thick substance Flowering: whitish flowers in July on four-foot scapes. Large mound of Sieboldiana-type foliage with wide, yellow margins topped by tall scapes of whitish flowers; from Jim & Sandy Wilkins of Jackson, MI (2000 AHS). Slug resistant. $19.99
'Hollywood Lights' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, 2005) Large hosta. The handsome, large, arching dark green leaves of 'Hollywood Lights' are accented by a yellow flare in the center of the leaf. The dome-shaped leaves form a large clump, and are topped by arching scapes of pale lavender flowers in midsummer. A wider-margined selection from H. 'On Stage'. $21.99
'Holy Mole' Large 24" high by 40" wide. Large white, fragrant flowers. Hosta leaves are an apple-green colour with a narrow, 1" wide white streak in center. 'Guacamole' sport. Very flashy, excellent look! Sun tolerant. $21.99 Not available due to crop failure, spring 2009.	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Holy Mouse Ears' Dwarf hosta. 6” high by 16” wide. Leaf detail: 2 1/4” long by 2” wide; bluish green margin, yellow to creamy white center; thick substance. Flowering: dense clusters of purple flowers in July on short scapes. Comments: another TC sport out of ‘Royal Mouse Ears’ developed at our nursery; fantastic dwarf-sized, white-centered plant with a better than expected growth rate. Slug resistant. $19.99 Not available until spring 2009.
'Hope' (Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery NR) Dwarf hosta 4" high by 10" wide. Tiny purple flowers. Companion plant for 'Pandora's Box'. Hope was the last item to remain when Pandora opened the box given to her by the gods. Green leaves with chartreuse to yellow margins with some streaking. $17.99
'Hydon Sunset' (George 88) Dwarf hosta 4" high by 8" wide, deep purple flowers. Leaves miniature, heart-shaped, matt, bright yellow if in sun. Stunning! Sun tolerant. $14.99
'Hyuga Urajira' Small hosta. (Japan, NR) This stunning selection of Hosta kikutii was imported to the U.S. from Japan by Minnesota's Hosta Guru Hideko Gowen. H. 'Hyuga Urajiro' features frosty blue spear-like leaves with yellow streaks. The undersides of the leaves have a metalic silver coloration. A true collector's gem. $19.99
'Ice Age Trail' (Zilis) Large hosta, 16" high by 36" wide. Leaf detail: 10" long by 7" wide; heavily streaked foliage, a combination of blue-green and gold; color changes to dark green and creamy white by mid-summer; broadly ovate foliage; thick substance. Flowering: dense clusters of near-white flowers from late June into mid-July on 24" scapes. Beautifully streaked sport of 'Big Daddy'. Slug resistant. $19.99
'Ice Cream' (R. Rossing 98) Dwarf hosta, 6" high by 10" wide. Sport of 'Vanilla Cream' has an exciting deep green centre and gold margin. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Illicit Affair' (Anderson) Dwarf hosta 5" high by 18" wide. Sport of 'Cheating Heart'. The green slightly wavy leaves are edged with a bright yellow margin; heart shaped. Forms a beautiful small, dense, clump. $19.99
'Independence' (Walters Gardens) Medium 22" high by 26" wide. Sport of 'Revolution'. Dark green with a green speckled creamy margin. Sun tolerant. $21.99
'Inniswood' (Inniswood Gardens 93) Large 24" high by 48" wide. Thick, rich golden yellow widely and irregularly margined dark green with some streaks jetting to the midrib, heavily corrugated; edge widely undulate, shallowly cupped or convex, heart shaped. Slug resistant. Among the most popular hostas of its type. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $14.99
'Invincible' (Aden 86) Large 20" high by 49" wide, fragrant lavender flowers. Leathery, glossy olive-green, widely spaced veins; edge distinctly rippled, folded, wedge-shaped with prominent tip. Sun tolerant. $12.99
'Island Charm' (Rasmussen/Malloy 97) Small 10" high by 22" wide, reddish leaf petioles and flower scapes. Smooth, ivory-cream, widely and irregularly margined in three shades of green, darkest at the edge with streaks; edge flat, slightly cupped, heart shaped. Site in morning sun or light shade. $19.99
'Ivory Coast' Large hosta. A smaller sport of 'Sagae' with much wider leaf margins. Broadly ovate, pointed leaves are grey-green with rippled, yellow margins. Center darkens to blue-green and the edge lightens to ivory in summer. Grey-green jetting is present between the center and margin .Lavender flowers are produced on tall scapes in early summer. Striking specimen plant. Registered by Savory. $21.99
'Ivory Necklace' (Zilis) Large 15"high by 40"wide. Green center, creamy white margin which results in a sharp contrast between the leaf center and margin; Medium purple flowers. $21.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Jack of Diamonds' (Savory) Large 20" high by 36" wide, near white flowers. Very thick, leathery, rich blue-green irregularly margined yellow turning cream, corrugated; edge slightly undulate, shallowly cupped or convex, heart shaped. Slug resistant. The golden yellow margin does not scorch, best leaf colour in filtered shade. Slug resistant. $21.99
'Jason And Katie' (Hatfield) Medium 18" high by 36" wide. Dark green leaves are very round and corrugated and are surrounded by a bright yellow edge. $19.99
'Jaz' Medium hosta, 12" high by 30" wide. Leaf detail: 7" long by 6" wide; shiny, chartreuse to gold; thick substance. Flowering: whitish flowers, August into September. Smooth, shiny, gold foliage producing the illusion of yellow plastic; hybrid of 'Sum and Substance' X H. yingeri from Greg Johnson of Marshalltown, Iowa. $21.99
'Jerry Landwehr' (R. Williams, Plant Patent Rights Asserted) Medium to large hosta. This introduction from hosta collector Ron Williams of Green Bay, Wisconsin, features white heart-shaped leaves edged with a dark green margin. After many years of being in trial, it's good growth rate and durability become apparent. The clump looks as nice in October as it does in early summer. Lavender flowers top the clump in summer. $19.99
'Jewel of the Nile' (K. Walek, 2000) Medium 22" high by 24" wide. Thick blue-green irregularly margined golden yellow turning cream with streaks jetting toward the midrib, dimpled with slight puckering; edge widely rippled, widely oval with cuspidate tip. Tolerates plenty of sun. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant. $21.99
'Jimmy Crack Corn' (R. Sawyer NR) Large 24" high by 40" wide, near white flowers. Large horizontal chartreuse changing to gold leaves, deep impressed veins, margined with piecrust edge. The gracefully rippled edge is unusual on a hosta with golden yellow leaves of this size. Site in morning light then full shade. $19.99
'John Denver' Medium hosta. This hosta makes a nice mound of dark green leaves with thick substance that are heavily corrugated. White flowers. $19.99
'Joseph' 1995 Nancy Minks Award holder. This hosta is an all-green sport of the streaked 'Josephine' and was named after Bob Kuk's stepfather, Joseph Duale . It has shiny, dark green leaves of heavy substance that are slightly heart-shaped with maroon spots on lower petioles. Flowers are lavender. The plant is a slow grower and attains a mound of 16 x 11". $12.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Journey's End' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, 2004) Giant hosta. This sport from 'Choo Choo Train' produces large heart-shaped leaves with a gently ruffled edge. The yellow-gold leaves displays several shades of green where the wide dark green margin bleeds into the gold center. Pale lavender flowers open above the 6-foot clump of foliage in midsummer. Filtered shade or morning light draws the richest colors from the plant. 'Journey's End' was a multiple award winner at two American Hosta Society National Conventions. A selection that only gets better with time. $21.99
'Joyful' (Zilis) Small 10" high by 23" wide. Mound of white margined, green centered foliage; reversed form of 'Joyce Trott'. $17.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Jubilee' 18” high by 35” wide. Leaf Detail: 8” long by 4” wide; dark green in the center with a ½” wide, yellow margin. Flowering: lavender flowers in July on two-foot scapes. Comments: richly variegated and fast growing cultivar; another seedling selection from Dick and Jane Ward. $24.99
'Judy Rocco' (G. Johnson) Large 11" high by 40" wide. Leaves are a medium green; smooth; oval shaped; nicely tipped; purple-red petioles. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Juha' 10" high by 20" wide. Sport of ‘Striptease’. Smaller than 'Striptease' but with good substance. Gold-green leaves with wavy white margin, turning yellow-green later in season.The ‘Striptease’ signature “white line” is still apparent on this moderate grower. Different from ‘Hanky Panky’. $24.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'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. Hosta of the Year 2001. $19.99
'June Fever' Medium hosta, 15" high by 30" wide. Chartruese leaves with narrow blue-green edges. Resembles H. 'June' but is much glossier and really stands out. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Kabitan' (F. Maekawa 77) Small 10" high by 24" wide, dark purple flowers. Chartreuse, turning rich golden yellow, narrowly and irregularly margined dark green, satiny and shiny, slightly dimpled; edge rippled, arching, lanceolate. One of my favorites and is so different than most other hosta types. Sun tolerant. $19.99
'Kabuki' (G. Johnson) Medium 14" high by 30" wide. Leaves medium green with wide white margin. White margin is very irregular, sometimes it is larger than the green center. Each leaf looks different, depending on the amount of white. A striking hosta. $19.99
'Katherine Lewis' (Lewis NR) Medium 30" high by 30" wide. Good substance, smooth, old-gold to yellow turning ivory-white, irregularly and narrowly margined dark green with occasional streaks, conspicuously veined; edge widely undulate, folded, oval with a cuspidate tip. Site it morning sun to achieve the brightest leaf colouring. Sun tolerant. $21.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Katie Q' (Zilis) Large hosta, 18" high by 45" wide. Leaf detail: 7" long by 4" wide; medium to dark green margin center (bluish early); 1/4" to 1/2" wide, medium gold margin; slightly wavy; average substance Flowering: pale lavender flowers in July on 18" - 30" scapes. Mound of green-centered, gold-edged foliage; sport of 'Marilyn', outstanding for vivid foliage colors and good growth rate. $21.99
'Katsuragawa Beni' (Japanese) Small 12" high by 20" wide. 'Beni' translates to 'crimson', referring to the unique colouration on the petioles and spotting frequently part way onto the narrow, shiny-green, pointed leaves. $21.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Key Lime Pie' (Hansen/Shady Oaks) Large 24" high by 40" wide. Features nice green leaves with a wide yellow edge. The heavily ruffled leaves are held horizontally, which produces a wide, flat, mounded plant. Sport of 'Squash Casserole'. $19.99
'Key West' (O. Petryszyn, 1999) Giant hosta. 'Key West' a member of Olga's "Americana Series," is a cross between H. nigrescens 'Elatior' and 'High Noon'. The bright gold, heart-shaped leaves are very large and form a clump of foliage that when mature will reach over six feet across. Bright filtered shade draws out the most intense gold coloration. Lavender flowers top the clump in early summer. A choice selection. $19.99
'Kifukurin Hyuga' Shiny medium green leaves with a creamy-yellow edge; lavender flowers. Narrow, pointed, nicely veined foliage and late flowering period. Lavender flowers in the fall, after most hostas have finished blooming. A spectacularly graceful plant! $14.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Kinbotan' (Ruh 02) Dwarf hosta 8" high by 10" wide, tiny purple flowers. Tiny green leaves are edged with a narrow gold margin. 'Kinbotan' translates from Japanese as 'gold button'. $14.99
'Kinbuchi Tachi' (Japan) Medium 23" high by 32" wide. Bright purple flowers on scapes up to 40" high. Leaf blade 8" by 4". Leaves shiny, dark green center with a margin that changes from yellow to creamy white; good substance. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'King Tut' (Harshbarger 81) Medium 18" high by 30" wide. Flowers near white on 36" scapes. Chartreuse turning to bright gold, with heart shaped and heavily textured wide leaves; corrugated; cupped. Forms a symmetrical mound. Slug resistant. $14.99
'Kiwi Full Monty' (Sligh 2000) Large 18" high by 36" wide. Good substance, bluish-gray, center creamy-yellow to ivory. Edge almost flat, folded with a cuspidate tip. Site in good light to light shade to maintain rich, subtle variations in leaf colour. This is a sport of the popular 'Striptease'. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Kiwi Skyscraper' (Sligh) Giant 30" high by 60" wide. Leaf blade 12" by 10". Outstanding hybrid of 'Sagae'; rich blue foliage in a distinctly upright, large mound; thick substance; great as a background or specimen plant. NEW $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Knight's Journey' Sport of 'Chivalry'; Shiny, dark-green centre & creamy-white margin; Lavender flowers. $19.99	no photo available
'Knockout' (Aden 86) Medium 18" high by 30" wide, lavender flowers, oval dark green leaves with broad irregular creamy margins. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Komodo Dragon' (Seaver) Giant hosta 28" high by 72" wide. Leaf blade 15" by 11'. Thick, blue-tinted dark green, distinct widely spaced veins, dimpled; edge conspicuously and evenly rippled, heart shaped leaves. Slug resistant. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Korean Snow' (Solberg 99) Medium 12" high by 30" wide, bright purple spidery flowers. Good substance, glossy, mid-green, randomly streaked and flecked creamy white giving a misted affect early in the season, slightly dimpled, widely spaced veins. Among the first hostas to emerge when its colouring is most striking. Site in morning sun. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Krossa Regal' (Krossa/Summers 80) Giant hosta 28" high by 70" wide. Leaf blade 11" by 7". Good substance, smooth, soft grey-blue, widely veined; edge slightly undulate, slightly arching. Forms an eye-catching, upright, vase-shaped mound of dense foliage. Hosta of great architectural merit. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant. $15.99
'Krugerrand' (Balitewicz) Giant hosta 30" high by 72 " wide. Leaf blade 14" by 10". Bright gold with thick, upright leaves. Sensational new hybrid of 'High Noon' x 'Big John'. Slug resistant. $19.99	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org

Hostas A-C | D-G | H-K | L-N | O-R | S-T | U-Z
Heuchera | Hemerocallis | Echinacea | Astilbe | Phlox
Perennials A-Z | Field Grown Perennials