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'Lacy Belle' Leaves are blue-green framed with a creamy-white margin that changes to white later in the season. Good substance with lavender flowers in mid-summer. Medium mound size at maturity. $19.99

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'Lady Guinevere' (Heemskerk) Medium 16" high by 24" wide. Cream leaves with irregular dark-green margins. The pattern of the colours on the leaf edge are fascinating and unique. $19.99


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'Lakeside Baby Face' (Chastain) Dwarf 4" high by 8" wide. Dark green with flat, gold margin; slightly shiny; round, lightly wavy. $14.99


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'Lakeside Beachcaptain' A medium sized hosta. Large, rounded leaves with a pointed tip. Powdery blue-green leaves have a very narrow, creamy yellow to chartreuse lightning bolt down the center of each leaf. Foliage is of heavy substance and is corrugated, making it slug resistant. Near-white, tubular flowers are produced in early to midsummer. Registered by Mary Chastain. $24.99

Lakeside Beachcaptain Hosta
'Lakeside Butterball' Large hosta, 18" high by 40" wide. Leaf detail: 10" long by 9" wide; medium gold; heavily corrugated; thick-substanced. Flowering: white flowers in July. Mound of corrugated, gold foliage; registered by Mary Chastain in 2002. $19.99


Lakeside Butterball Hosta
'Lakeside Cindy Dee' Medium hosta, 15" high by 36" wide. Leaf detail: 8" long by 7" wide; medium green with a sharply contrasting, 3/8" wide, yellow margin; rippled margin; good substance. Flowering: near-white flowers in early July. Heavily rippled, yellow-margined foliage; sharply contrasting variegation; registered by Mary Chastain in 2002. $19.99

Lakeside Cindy Dee Hosta
'Lakeside Coal Miner' (Chastain) Medium 17" high by 30" wide, dark purple flowers. Leaves are nearer black and more twisted than 'L. Black Satin'. $19.99



Lakeside Coal Miner Hosta
'Lakeside Contender' 18" high by 40" wide. Leaf Detail: 11" long by 8" wide; bright gold; thick substance. Flowering: pale lavender flowers in July. Comments: medium-large mound of rich gold foliage topped by pale lavender flowers in mid-summer; hybrid of 'Newberry Gold' X 'Sun Glow' from Mary Chastain (1998 AHS registration). $19.99


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'Lakeside Cupcake' Dwarf hosta. This striking small hosta from the breeding program of Mary Chastain forms a small, 5" tall x 12" wide clump. The thick, heavily cupped and corrugated leaves are creamy white in the center with a 1.5" wide, blue-green border. The clumps are topped with short 1' tall spikes of near white flowers in late spring. Slug resistant. $21.99



Lakeside Cupcake Hosta
'Lakeside Downsized' 5" high by 16" wide. Leaf Detail: 3" long by 1 3/4" wide; pale green in the center with a rippled, creamy white margin; average substance Flowering: purple flowers in August. $19.99


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'Lakeside Dragonfly' (Chastain) Medium 24" high by 36" wide. A deep white border adorns the long blue green leaves. All eyes are drawn to this billowing clump. $19.99



Lakeside Dragonfly Hosta
'Lakeside Elfin Fire' (Chastain) Dwarf hosta 5" high by 10" wide. Purple flowers. Unusual new dwarf form. Leaves have thin green margins and white centers that are speckled with green. A vigorous grower. $19.99



Lakeside Elfin Fire Hosta
'Lakeside Hoola Hoops' An award winning small hosta perfect for containers or the front of the border. Shiny, bright green, lance shaped leaves have heavily ruffled, yellow edges. Forms an upright clump. Lavender flowers are produced on tall scapes in midsummer .Vigorous grower; prefers light to full shade. Registered by Mary Chastain. $21.99


Lakeside Hoola Hoop Hosta
'Lakeside Iron Man' Large hosta, 18" high by 40" wide. Leaf detail: 9" long by 6" wide; shiny, dark green; smooth texture; rippled margins; good substance Flowering: pale lavender flowers in July. Mound of shiny, dark green foliage that is neatly rippled; outstanding plant from Mary Chastain's breeding program (2003 AHS registration). $19.99


Lakeside Iron Man Hosta
'Lakeside Kaleidoscope' ( Chastain) Medium 16" high by 36" wide, near white flowers. Thick, shiny, blue-green, widely and irregularly margined creamy white with many transitional celadon streaks, strongly veined; edge variable undulate, widely oval with a cuspidate tip. Site in shade all day. Striking colour combinations. $19.99


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'Lakeside Lagoon' Large hosta, ruffled blue leaves have white backs. This is from hypoleuca breeding. It makes a rugged massive clump. Red-purple shows on the petioles. The clump is topped with near white flowers. $21.99



Lakeside Lagoon Hosta
Lakeside Legal Tender' (Chastain) Medium 9" high by 24" wide. Cupped blue-green leaf encircled in yellow. $21.99



Lakeside Legal Tender Hosta
'Lakeside Little Tuft' Rapidly grows to form a tuft of green and yellow. This small plant's lance-shaped leaves have little or no petioles. It is a focal point when nestled among rocks, ferns or small companion plants in the shade garden. Orchid flowers on low-growing scapes adorn the clump. The parentage is "Lakeside seedling" x "Lakeside seedling." $19.99


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'Lakeside Looking Glass' (Chastain) Small 10" high by 12" wide. Flowers spider-shaped, bright purple. Leaves thick, leathery dark green, shiny above and glossy below, widely spaced light green veins, dimpled; edge rippled, arching. $19.99


Lakeside Looking Glass Hosta
'Lakeside Love Affair' 18" high by 22" wide. Medium sized hosta with large, tri-colored, heart-shaped leaves. Leaves have white centers with dark-green margins and lime-green streaks in between. Near-white flowers. Plants have a vase-shaped habit. $21.99



Lakeside Love Affair Hosta
'Lakeside Meadow Ice' This is a low growing medium size plant with a leathery substance. The shinny green color is contrasted by its clean white border. Has proven to be a favorite with garden visitors. $19.99


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'Lakeside Rhapsody' (Chastain) Large 20" high by 50" wide, whitish flowers. Cream-white margined, medium green center. Great plant! $24.99


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'Lakeside Ripples' Giant hosta, 26" high by 50" wide. Leaf detail: 13" long by 9" wide; medium to dark green; heavily rippled; good substance. Flowering: pale lavender flowers in July on scapes, 40" or higher. Huge mound of heavily rippled, dark green foliage; 1991 AHS registration by Mary Chastain; performs well in both the garden and nursery containers. Slug resistant. $19.99


Lakeside Ripples Hosta
'Lakeside Rocky Top' (Chastain) Small 8" high by 16" wide. Leaves are deep green with white edge, rolls up and down like a roller coaster. $19.99



Lakeside
'Lakeside Roy El' (Chastain) Large 24" high by 36" wide. Shiny green leaves, wide margin yellow to cream. Upright, rich looking plant. $19.99



Lakeside Roy El Hosta
'Lakeside Shore Master' (Chastain) Medium 14" high by 30" wide. Leaf blade 10" by 8". Thick, ivory, rapidly turning light green to rich yellow, very widely and irregularly margined blue-green with some streaks, intensely corrugated; edge flat, slightly cupped, oval with a cuspidate tip. Slug resistant. $24.99



Lakeside Shore Master Hosta Lakeside Shore Master Hosta
'Lakeside Sparkle Plenty' (Chastain) Medium 19" high by 25" wide. Vase type growth supports a mass of sparkling leaves. In early spring the leaves appear apple green, soon developing golden centers with green borders. It glows. $14.99


Lakeside Sparkle Plenty Hosta
'Lakeside Zinger' Dwarf hosta. Charming little clump with dark green leaves surrounded by a wide white border. Vigorous grower topped with lavender flowers. Small mound size at maturity. $19.99






Lakeside Zinger Hosta
'Leading Lady' (J&J Wilking, 95) Large 24" high by 48" wide. Thick, dark olive-green narrowly and irregularly margined rich golden yellow turning creamy white, satiny, prominently veined, dimpled and puckered; edge widely undulate, convex, heart shaped. $14.99


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'Lederhosen' (Benedict) Medium 15" high by 24" wide. Fragrant, lavender flowers. Thick elongated leaves have a wavy margin and forms a nice mound shaped plant. Tough leather-like substance, grayish-blue leaves. (German for 'Leather Britches'). Slug resistant. $19.99


Lederhosen Hosta
'Lemon Frost' (Zilis) Small 10" high by 24" wide. Purple flowers. Pure white edged sport of 'Lemon Lime' that rapidly forms divisions. $19.99


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'Liberty' (Machen 00) Large 28" high by 40' wide. Good substance, dark blue-green turning green, widely margined golden yellow turning ivory-cream jetting towards the midrib; edge flat, folded, heart shaped. Site in light to moderate shade as a specimen hosta; have plenty of moisture available to encourage the leaf to widen. Has a spectacular wide margin. Sport of 'Sagae'. Star of 2000 Hosta Convention. Sun tolerant. $19.99

Liberty Hosta
'Li'l Abner' (Hadrava) Medium 18" high by 40" wide. Medium green center; brassy gold margin. Stable sport of 'Rosedale Daisy Mae'. Unusual gold edge. $19.99


L'il Abner Hosta
'Limey Lisa' (W. Zumbar) Small 12" high by 26" wide. Leaves thick, green-chartreuse, satiny; widely spaced veins, dimpled; slightly cupped, round to spoon shaped. Spoon cupped tiny leaves that remain lime-green. Small size and compact habit. Slug resistant. $12.99


Limey Lisa Hosta
'Linda Sue' Large hosta, 20” high by 50” wide. Leaf detail: 13” long by 10” wide; blue green-centered with a wide, gold margin; heavily corrugated; very thick substance. Flowering: near-white flowers from mid-June into early July on 35” scapes.Thick-leaved sport of ‘Frances Williams’ from Van Wade with much wider, gold margins; incredible substance ranks near the top for this trait; exhibits tetraploid characteristics. Slug resistant. $24.99


Linda Sue Hosta
'Little Black Scape' (Avent 95) Medium 10" high by 24" wide. Leaves good substance, chartreuse-green turning golden yellow, dimpled, widely spaced veins; edge flat but kinked toward the base, oval with an acute tip. Grow in morning sun to enhance colour. Jet black scapes with violet flower buds, lavender flowers. Sun tolerant. $19.99


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'Little Sunspot' (Briggs 96) Small 10" high by 24" wide. Thick, rich yellow widely margined vivid dark green with subtle transitional dark to light chartreuse streaks, corrugated; edge slightly rippled, slightly cupped, heart shaped. Site in morning sun where the leaf center will turn brilliant gold. Sun tolerant and slug resistant. $19.99 Not available crop failure, spring 2009.


Little Sunspot Hosta
'Lollapalooza' 18” high by 33” wide. Leaf detail: 11” long by 9” wide; dark green center with a 1 ¼” wide, bright yellow to creamy white margin; good substance. Flowering: whitish flowers in July. Comments: impressive Ed Elslager ‘Galaxy’ seedling (1998 AHS registration); wavy leaf margins change from yellow to creamy white during the growing season. $24.99



Lollapalooza Hosta
'London Fog' 12" high by 30" wide. Leaf detail: 6” long by 3” wide; white with green speckling; average substance. Flowering: pale lavender flowers in July on 10-20” scapes. Comments: tissue culture sport out of ‘Allegan Fog’ developed at QZ Nursery; foliage completely misted, i.e., lacking the green margin of its mother plant; interesting and unusual. $21.99



London Fog Hosta
'Lonesome Dove' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, Registration Pending) Medium hosta. This 'Blue Moon' hybrid features cupped blue-green leaves with a creamy-white interior. Pale lavender flowers top the heavily-substanced leaves in midsummer. For specimen use in light to filtered shade. Slug resistant. $21.99


Lonesome Dove Hosta
'Lothar the Giant' Giant hosta. 24” high by 50” wide. Leaf detail: 14” long by 10” wide; deep dark green; thick substance. Flowering: near-white flowers in July on three-foot scapes. Comments: another great, large specimen-type plant from “Indiana Bob” (Bob Balitewicz of Westville, Indiana); slug resistant and richly colored. $24.99




Lothar The Giant Hosta
'Love of Life' (Krul/Elslager, 99) Large 20" high by 36" wide. Large dark green leaves circled by a creamy-white margin. Upright mounding habit, fast growth. $19.99



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'Love Pat' (Aden 78) Large 20" high by 36" wide, near white flower. Thick, rich blue, intensely corrugated; deeply cupped, nearly round with an abrupt tip. Upwardly poised, very cupped leaves, so the underside of the leaf is often visible. Good light to light shade all day. One of the most popular of all hostas. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $19.99




Love Pat Hosta Love Pat Hosta
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'Loyalist' (Falstad 98) Medium 18" high by 24" wide. Leaves are of heavy substance; tetraploid. Leaf margin is deep green and center is nearly pure white. One of the best white centered hostas. Sun tolerant. $19.99




Loyalist Hosta
'Lullabye' (G. Johnson) Medium 12" high by 30" wide. Leaf blade 9" by 5". Leaves luminescent yellow turning chartreuse by late summer. $19.99


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'Magic Fire' Large hosta. Distinctive flame-patterned green leaf centers with large bright gold-yellow margins. Variety has magnificent presence. Pale lavender flowers. Mutation of H. 'Sagae'. $19.99


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'Maple Leaf' (Minks 72) Large 24" high by 36" wide, near white flowers. Heavily corrugated with variable wide gold margin. 'Frances Williams' sport. Name refers to appearance of a green maple leaf on a gold background. $14.99


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'Marachino Cherry' (Zillis/Solberg, 1999) Medium 16" high by 36" wide. Lavender flowers on scapes of purplish red. Leaves thin, glossy dark green, ribbed veins. Remarkable dark red scapes towering above the leaf mound. $19.99



Marachino Cherry Hosta
'Marilyn Monroe' (J. Hawes, NR) Medium hosta. The elongated heart-shaped leaves of 'Marilyn Monroe' are accented by a beautiful ruffled edge. Red leaf petioles and flower scapes are complimented by nice lavender flowers in late summer. For use as a specimen plant or in the Japanese garden where the quiet beauty of habit and form may be appreciated. A lasting tribute from hosta collector, James Hawes. $19.99


Marilyn Monroe Hosta
'Mary Marie Ann' (Englerth 1982) Medium 14" high by 30" wide. Creamy yellow turning ivory then chartreuse to light green, widely margined darker green, satiny; edge flat to kinked with ripples, narrowly oval with a curved, acute tip. Site in morning sun to maintain yellow central variegation. Leaf blade twists and distorts. $17.99


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'Masquerade' (NR) Dwarf hosta 6" high by 10" wide, purple flowers. Elongated leaves are pure white with two tone dark green margins; edge widely rippled or kinked, folded. Great dwarf. Best in morning sun. $14.99


Masquerade Hosta
'Maui Buttercups' (Vaughn, 1991) Small 10" high by 14" wide. Leaves thick, chartreuse to bright yellow, shiny, intensely corrugated and puckered towards the tip; edge flat, deeply cupped to folded; nearly round. An upward facing mound. $19.99


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'May' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks) Medium 12" high by 20" wide. 'May' is the golden form of 'June'. It has the same growth habit and heavy substance. Bright light conditions intensifies the gold, and more shade produces a chartreuse colour. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $19.99


May Hosta
'Mayan Moon' 12" high by 16" wide. Leaves 8 in. long, 5.5 in. wide 9 pair of prominant veins. Leaf center color is Green with a .5 in. wide flat chartreuse margin. Slightly shiny on top, Leaf appearance is intensely corrugated. $14.99


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'Medusa' (Roy Herold 93) Dwarf hosta 6" high by 12" wide, purple flowers. Snakelike leaves, thin, smooth, ivory to pale chartreuse, widely and irregularly margined and splashed emerald-green and olive-green; edge slightly rippled, lanceolate. $19.99



Medusa Hosta
'Memories Of Dorothy' (Gowen/Hansen 2002) Medium 15" high by 30" wide. Blue-green with creamy-yellow margin, deeply impressed veins. White leaf back and reddish petioles. $19.99



Memories of Dorothy Hosta
'Merry Sunshine' (Zilis 88) Medium 12" high by 24" wide. Broad heart-shaped leaves are medium green with gold overtones; corrugated. Heavy substance leaves edged with wide white margin with noticeably white back. Streaky look! $19.99


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'Mid Afternoon' (Winterberry) Medium. Dark green center with gold edge. $19.99


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'Mid Morning' (Winterberry) Medium. Sport of 'Daybreak', bright gold center, dark green rippled edge. I have one growing in my garden and I love it! $19.99



Mid Morning Hosta
'Midnight Ride' (Zilis) Medium 18 "high by 40" wide. Leaf blade 8" by 6". Strikingly beautiful, deep, dark green-leaved sport of 'Patriot'. Great in combination with 'Patriot'. $14.99


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'Midwest Magic' (Zilis 94) Large 21" high by 48" wide. Beautiful chartreuse leaves with a darker green wide edge, a very unique hosta look. One of the most popular hostas in my personal collection, that keeps its fresh look all season. Sun tolerant. $19.99


Midwest Magic Hosta
'Miki' Lovely new seedling selection from Peter Ruh and Bill Zumbar. Medium gold, deeply veined leaves with thick substance. Pale lavender flowers. Large mound size at maturity. Slug resistant. $14.99


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'Mint Julep' (Malloy) Large 20" high by 50" wide. 'William Lachman' seedling, white margins; green center. Good substance. Sharp contrast between leaf center and margin makes it a striking specimen plant. $19.99

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'Minuteman' ( Machen 94) Large 20" high by 36" wide, lavender flowers. Pure white margin, dark green center; slightly corrugated and sun tolerant. Sport of 'Patriot', may be superior, with a heavier substance. Sun tolerant, slug resistant.. $15.99


Minuteman Hosta
'Mississippi Delta' (O. Petryszyn, 98) Giant hosta 36" high by 60' wide. Leaf blade 13" by 12". Very thick, rubbery, blue-grey, dimpled and puckered; edge slightly undulate, flat to shallowly cupped, nearly round. Large blue-grey leaves displayed horizontally; deeply impressed veins. Slug resistant. Impressive hosta! $19.99


Mississippi Delta Hosta
'Miss Saigon' (Hansen/Shady Oaks) Large 22" high by 40" wide. White very fragrant flowers. Dark green leaves edged with creamy-white edge; rapid grower. Plant along a path where its intoxicating fragrance may be fully appreciated. $19.99


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'Miss Tokyo' (H. Gowen/H. Hansen, 2004) Large hosta. Of all of Hideko Gowen's stunning hosta introductions, 'Miss Tokyo' is the largest and most majestic. Large dark green leaves are edged with a wide creamy-white margin. Pale lavender flowers open in early summer. A fine selection, named in honor of her Japanese heritage. $19.99


Miss Tokyo Hosta
'Mister Watson' (Leonard Jones) Large 18" high by 40" wide. Near white flowers. Leaves bright gold-centered with a narrow, green margin; heavily corrugated; thick substance. Very attractive sport of 'King Tut'. $21.99


Mister Watson Hosta
montana 'Aureomarginata' (AHS 87) Giant hosta 27" high by 72" wide, near white flowers. Leaf blade 15" by 8". Rich dark green, widely and irregularly margined golden yellow to creamy white, with light olive-green transitional streaks, closely spaced veins; edge slightly undulate, arching. Site in light to moderate shade. It is still one of the most outstanding eye-catching hostas ever introduced. Sun tolerant. $14.99


Montana Aureomarginata Hosta
'Mourning Dove' This Hans Hansen hybrid was developed from a cross of Hosta kikutii 'Ozaki Special' x Hosta 'Blue Jay'. The result was a 12" tall x 30" wide clump of pointed, blue-green leaves surrounded by a 1" yellow border. The clump is topped with 18" scapes of medium lavender flowers in early summer. $19.99


Mourning Dove Hosta
'Morning Light' Medium 18" high by 24" wide. Thick, rich ivory with occasional green flecks, widely and irregularly margined dark green with chartreuse to olive-green streaks, satiny, strongly marked veins, some dimpling; edge flat to kinked, cupped, widely oval with a slightly twisted cuspidate tip. Site in morning sun. Slug resistant. $19.99


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'Mount Tom' (Lachman, 95) Medium 19" high by 28" wide. Intense blue leaves margined by wide yellow to creamy-white margin; semi-upright and dense. Of all the many fine hostas Eleanor Lachman introduced, this one would be at the top of the list. Classy hosta sure to become a favourite. $19.99


Mount Tom Hosta
'Mountain Snow' (Zilis 88) Giant hosta 24" high by 60" wide. Leaf blade 12" by 8". Medium green leaves with white wavy margin; heavily veined; many white streaks flowing into the center; smooth, good substance. A large vase-shaped mound. Sun tolerant. $14.99


Mountain Snow Hosta
'My Child Insook' Holds the record for the highest price ever paid for a hosta--$4,100 at a 1998 hosta convention! Rare in the trade; deserves to be more widely grown. A large sport of 'Outrageous'. Shiny, ivory white leaves with a dark green edge and chartreuse jetting towards the midrib. Leaves have good substance. Pale lavender flowers are produced atop tall scapes in mid to late summer. Grows best in light to moderate shade. Outstanding specimen plant. Registered by Benedict. Slug resistant. $24.99


My Child Insook Hosta
'My Claire' Medium hosta, 12" high by 30" wide. Leaf detail: 6" long by 4" wide; medium green center; yellow to creamy white margin. Flowering: lavender flowers in July. Seedling selection from Bob Hird of Dubuque, Iowa; mound of creamy white-margined foliage. $19.99





My Claire Hosta
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'My Cup of Tea' Large hosta, 18" high by 36" wide. Leaf detail: 9" long by 6" wide; blue-green centre with a 1/4" wide, creamy yellow margin; wavy. Flowering: pale lavender flowers in July on 20" scapes. Mound of wavy, creamy-margined foliage; outstanding hybrid of 'Sea Prize' X 'Maekawa' from the breeding program of Ed Elslager of Ann Arbor, Michigan. $19.99


My Cup of Tea Hosta
'My Friend Nancy' (R. Benedict/N. Krul, 1991) Large hosta. This seedling of 'Dorothy Benedict' and H. montana 'Chirifu' was named by the Benedicts to commemorate their friendship with Nancy Krul of Belle Gardens. The large steel-blue leaves are margined by a creamy-white edge. The lavender midsummer flowers open on 26-inch scapes. A rarely encountered hosta. $19.99

My Friend Nancy Hosta
'Nancy' (A. Tower, 2005) Small to Medium hosta. The brilliant gold coloration of 'Nancy' adds life to the spring hosta garden like a ray of light on the woodland floor. The wavy heart-shaped leaves are heavily substanced and provide a backdrop to the lavender flowers in late July. The shiny, slightly cupped leaves are most brilliant in the spring. One of the few bright gold hostas with heavily substanced leaves in the small to medium size catagory. $19.99

Nancy Hosta
'Neptune' (H. Hansen, 2006) Large hosta. Hosta 'Neptune' is the result of a 1999 cross between seedling (Maekawa x Halcyon) and 'Salute'. It forms a medium to large upright clump of wedge-shaped blue-green leaves that are wonderfully rippled and cascade downward. Lavender flowers open during August on arching stems. A stunning specimen plant frequently commented on in the garden. $19.99


Neptune Hosta
'Niagara Falls' (Brinka/Petryszyn 91) Giant hosta 30" high by 48" wide. Leaf blade 15" by 9". Thick, dark green, smooth, deeply impressed veins; edge with small, even ripples, arching, widely oblong to oval. Dark leaves develop a beautiful sheen; piecrust edge develops with age. Winner of 3 awards in 1999, "Best Green Leaf". $19.99



Niagara Falls Hosta
'Night Before Christmas' (Machem 94) Large 18" high by 48" wide. White, widely and irregularly margined dark olive-green with some streaks jetting to the midrib, satiny, some dimpling, widely spaced veins; edge slightly rippled, undulate to twisting; oval with a cuspidate tip. One of the best white centered hosta cultivars. Sun tolerant. $19.99


Night Before Christmas Hosta
'Nightlife' Large hosta, 18” high by 40” wide. Leaf detail: 8” long by 6” wide; bluish green to dark green; slightly corrugated; good substance. Flowering: fragrant, pale purple flowers from early to late July on 30” scapes. Cross of ‘Invincible’ X H. sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ (2004 AHS registration, M. Zilis) that combines the best of both parents, i.e., thick substance, fragrant flowers, and bluish green foliage color; good grower. Slug resistant. $19.99


Nightlife Hosta
'Nor'easter' (R. Sawyer, NR) Medium to large hosta. This sport from a seedling of 'Christmas Tree' features dark green heart-shaped leaves embellished by a creamy-white leaf center. The rich coloration is accented by secondary shades of green between the center and margins. Light lavender flowers top the clump in midsummer. For use as a specimen. Not available until 2009. $19.99

Nor'easter Hosta
'Northern Exposure' (Walters Gardens 1997) Giant hosta 36" high by 70" wide, white flowers. Leaf blade 13" by 12". Thick, glaucous blue-green, widely and irregularly margined cream turning ivory-white, corrugated; flat to slightly folded or slightly convex, widely oval. Slug resistant. $19.99

Northern Exposure Hosta

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