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'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. 'A.M.G. Hosta of the Year 2000'. Has an upright habit and gradually makes a huge specimen. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $19.99

Sagae Hosta  Sagae Hosta
'Salute' (Benedict 95) Medium 12" high by 18" wide. Thick, smooth, intense blue-green, widely spaced veins; edge widely undulate to kinked, twisted, widely lanceolate with an acute tip. Slug resistant. Plant forms an upright vase-shaped clump, providing great contrast with other hostas. $19.99





Salute Hosta Salute Hosta
'Samuri' Large hosta. Huge blue green leaves with yellow margins. Sport of 'Francis Williams'. Slug resistant. $19.99



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'Satisfaction' (C. Wasitis) Large 25" high by 50" wide. Good substance, satiny, very dark green, widely and irregularly margined rich gold with celadon streaks, closely veined, corrugated; edge rippled, slightly undulate, arching, widely oval with a cuspidate tip. Has a huge margin and produces an arching mound. $19.99


Satisfaction Hosta
'Sea Beacon' Wide cream edge on round medium light green centered leaves, stands out in the garden. Forms a beautiful large mound. Lavender flowers. A bright and very complimentary color combination. $14.99


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'Sea Fire' (Seaver) Large 18" high by 45" wide. Leaf blade 10" by 8". Emerging fiery golden yellow from red shoots fading to light green by late summer, dimpled; edge slightly rippled, widely oval to nearly round with a mucronate tip. One of the brightest yellow hostas in spring and early summer. Dramatic colour contrasts from shoots, leaves, flower buds and petioles. Sun tolerant. $19.99



Sea Fire Hosta  Sea Fire Hosta
'Second Wind' (Kupla 91) Medium 18" high by 30" wide. Thick, leathery dark green, waxy to glossy, dimpled, puckered, widely spaced veins; edge almost flat, widely oval with a mucronate tip. One of the best dark green leaf hosta. Slug resistant. $14.99


Second Wind Hosta
'Secret Love' New sport of hosta 'Fragrant Blue' with blue green heart shaped leaves surrounded by a yellow border. The leaves have the same great substance and excellent vigour as its parent. Near white flowers. Small to medium mound size at maturity. $19.99


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'Sentimental Journey' (G. Johnson) Large 24" high by 50" wide. Near white flowers. Leaf blade 9" by 6". Leaves have a chartreuse center; wide chartreuse margin that changes to gold; thick substance. Subtle, but attractive variegation. Slug resistant. $21.99


Sentimental Journey Hosta
'September Sun' (Solberg 85) Large 20" high by 48" wide. Thick, golden yellow widely margined mid-green with occasional streaks, corrugated, conspicuously veined; edge slightly undulate, slightly cupped or convex, widely oval with cuspidate tip. Tolerates a considerable amount of sun, which makes the leaf colouring even brighter. Sun tolerant. $17.99


September Sun Hosta
'Serendipity' (Aden 1978) Thick puckered round to heart shaped waxy blue green 12" high by 24" wide, lavender flowers. H. Tokudama x H. 'Blue Cadet'. Slug resistant. $14.99


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'Serendipity Singer' 7” high by 18” wide. Leaf detail: 4” long by 2” wide; gold-centered with a narrow, dark green (bluish green early) margin; wavy; average substance. Flowering: lavender flowers in July. Comments: gold-centered sport of ‘Serendipity’ from Rick Goodenough of Marshfield, MA; forms a dense, small mound of foliage and has an excellent growth rate. $24.99

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'Sergeant Pepper' (Wasitis 2001) Medium 16" high by 36" wide. Thick, bright, pale green very widely and irregularly margined chartreuse turning golden yellow, corrugated, strongly veined; edge rippled, widely oval with a cuspidate tip. Huge gold margin, there is more gold than green center. $19.99


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'Shade Fanfare' (Aden 82) Large 20" high by 48" wide. Light apple green leaves with wide cream margins. Green in leaves changes, creating a lovely multi-coloured effect. Sun tolerant. $12.99



Shade Fanfare Hosta
'Shade Finale' 13" high by 28" wide. Leaf Detail: 6” long by 3” wide; shiny, dark green-centered, creamy-margined foliage. Flowering: lavender flowers in July. Comments: attractive variegated Randy Goodwin seedling (2005 AHS registration); small mound of very shiny, dark green-centered foliage with a creamy margin. $24.99


Shade Finale Hosta
'Shade Master' (Walters Gardens) Medium hosta. Bright yellow-gold leaves, fast increaser; lavender flowers. Progeny:'Summer Music' sport. $19.99



Shade Master Hosta
'Shade Parade' Dwarf hosta, 6" high by 15" wide. Leaf Detail: 3" long by 3" wide; center greenish yellow, creamy white margin. Flowering: lavender flowers in July. Mound of creamy white-margined foliage, great as an edger or trough garden plant; stabilized form of a streaked seedling developed by Randy Goodwin of Indianapolis, IN. $24.99


Shade Parade Hosta
'Shazaam' (G. Jones, NR) S-M Gil Jones' hybrid of H. 'William Lochman' features dark green wedge-shaped leaves with a dramatic creamy-white margin. Lighter gray-green areas appear in the leaf where the uneven wide margin overlaps the green center. Lavender flowers top the upright mounding clump in early summer. A knockout sure to command attention. $19.99



Shazaam Hosta
'Sherborne Swan' (Eric Smith) Medium 18" high by 40" wide, lavender flowers. One of the largest Tardianas, outstanding deep blue colour, thick. Slug resistant. $19.99


Sherborne Swan Hosta
'Shiny Penny' Dwarf hosta. Mound of heart shaped leaves that start bright yellow and turn coppery colour as the season progresses with great substance and lavender flowers. A rapid grower, ideal for alpine troughs. $19.99


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'Shiro Tama Nishiki' (Japan) Large, pointed, green glossy leaves. $14.99


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'Silk Kimono' (Gowen, Hansen, Benedict 99) Giant hosta 18" high by 60" wide. Leaf blade 12" by 9". Good substance, smooth, grey-green widely and irregularly margined creamy white, many celadon streaks, widely spaced veins; edge rippled, undulate, widely oval with a cuspidate tip. Upright, tiered mound. Leaf tips arch down conspicuously. $14.99


Silk Kimono Hosta
'Silver Bay' (D. Dean, 1999) Medium 12" high by 34" wide. Leaf blade 6" long by 6" wide; thick, intense silver-blue; corrugated; edge slightly undulate, folded to slightly cupped. Grow in good light to light shade. A great, blue leaf hosta. Slug resistant. $19.99


Silver Bay Hosta
'Silver Lode' (Klehm) Medium 8" high by 15" wide. Leaf blade 8" by 5". Long, greenish white with a wide, rippled dark green margin changing to light green; thick substance; tetraploid sport of 'Silver Streak'. $19.99

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'Silver Threads and Golden Needles' (Anderson) Dwarf hosta 5" high by 12" wide. Yellow leaf that develops a green center spotted with grey spots. Sport of 'Illicit Affair'. $19.99 Not available until 2009.





Silver Threads and Golden Needles
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'Singing In The Rain' (Walters Gardens) A giant hosta; use as a specimen plant. A sport of the hugely popular 'Dancing in the Rain'. Thick, blue-green leaves have a narrow, chartreuse margin that brightens to gold. Lavender flowers are produced in midsummer. $24.99


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'Sitting Pretty' (Aden) Dwarf 6" high by 8" wide. A two toned green margin surrounds the yellow center on this unique little hosta. Leaves are lance-shaped and flat, flowers are beautifully striped in dark purple. $14.99


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'Sleeping Beauty' A sport of the award winning 'Halcyon', similar to 'Aristocrat'. Pointed leaves are frosty blue-green with a cream margin A superb grower with thick leaves, slug resistant. $19.99



Sleeping Beauty Hosta
'Small Sum' Medium hosta, 20” high by 36” wide. (1996 AHS registration information) Leaf detail: 9” long by 8” wide; bright gold; good substance. Flowering: near-white flowers from late July into August. Seedling of ‘Sum and Substance’, which it resembles in foliage appearance, but in a much smaller size; from Randy Goodwin of Indianapolis, IN (1996 AHS registration). $19.99



Small Sum Hosta
'Smooth Sailing' 24" high by 45" wide. Leaf detail: 13" long by 7" wide; gold-centered, green-margined; deeply veined; slightly wavy. Flowering: lavender flowers from early to late July on 3' scapes. Comments: outstanding Ed Elslager hybrid of 'Fascination' X 'Daybreak' (2002 registration); large mound of deeply veined, gold-centered foliage that has the look of a H. montana. $24.99


Smooth Sailing Hosta
'Snow Cap' (Aden, 80) Large 19" high by 42" wide, near white flowers. Blue green leaves with very wide, widely irregular creamy margins turning white. $12.99

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'Solar Flare' 32" high by 80" wide. Leaf Detail: 14" long by 10" wide; chartreuse early, bright gold by mid-summer; slightly rippled margin; good substance. $24.99



Solar Flare Hosta
'Spacious Skies' (Walden-West) Large 30" high by 48" wide. Brilliant frosty blue leaves with a white back, excellent substance, great texture. $19.99



Spacious Skies Hosta
'Spartacus' H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, Reg. Pending) Large hosta. Hosta 'Spartacus' features elongated heart-shaped leaves with a series of light ripples along the leaf edges. This sport of 'Sea Gulf Stream' maintains the leaf shape and plant habit of the parent except it has a dark green leaf center and a narrow yellow edge, accentuating the rippled leaf margin. Pale lavender flowers open on arching scapes in late June. Named after the gladiator slave who led an uprising to over throw his captors in ancient Rome and became an ancient folk hero. $19.99


Spartacus Hosta
'Spartan Glory' 22" high by 55" wide. Leaf detail: 14" long by 10" wide; shiny, dark green center, creamy yellow to white margin; heavily corrugated; thick-substanced, slug resistant. $19.99



Spartan Glory Hosta
'Spilt Milk' (Seaver NR) Large 20" high by 40" wide, near white flowers. Thick, glaucous blue-green speckled and narrowly streaked milky white through the blade, dimpled to crumpled; edge slightly rippled, slightly cupped or convex, widely oval to almost round with a mucronate tip. An instantly recognizable hosta. Seeds gathered from this hosta will produce many variegated seedlings.Slug resistant. $19.99


Spilt Milk Hosta
'Spring Fling' (R. Herold, 2000) Large 17" high by 49" wide. Leaf blade 11" by 8". Heart-shaped apple green leaves with creamy yellow to white edges; dramatic ruffled pie- crust edge. Very detailed leaf. One of the best introductions of the last decade. $19.99


Spring Fling Hosta
'St. Paul' (T. Goad) Large 24" high by 48" wide. Thick, with a gold feather patterned center, bordered by an extra wide blue-green margin. This hosta has tremendous potential and is destined to be a classic! Sport of 'Paul's Glory'. Slug resistant. $21.99







St. Paul Hosta  St. Paul Hosta
'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'. Hosta of the Year 2006. Sun tolerant. $21.99


Stained Glass Hosta
'Stardust' (Ward) Giant 29" high by 60" wide. Leaf blade 13" long by 9" wide. Brilliant golden foliage; slightly wavy; semi upright; glowing focal point in shade garden. $24.99


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'Stargate' 24” high by 50” wide. Leaf Detail: Streaked 12” long by 9” wide; green with yellow and lighter green streaks and mottled areas; good substance; smooth texture. Flowering: fragrant, pale lavender flowers from mid-July into August; four-foot scape. Comments: streaked sport of ‘Flower Power’ found by Van Wade in his vast collection; like its mother plant, becomes a large, semi-upright mound of foliage and produces fragrant pale lavender flowers in mid-summer on tall scapes. $19.99


Stargate Hosta
'Star-kissed' Large mound. Leaf Detail: leaf color gold-margined with a center that changes from light to medium green during the growing season; slightly wavy foliage. Flowering: pale lavender flowers in July on scapes up to 40" tall. Comments: green-centered sport of 'Stardust' developed by Q & Z Nursery. $21.99


Star-kissed Hosta
'Starship' 14” high by 36” wide. Leaf Detail: 7” long by 5” wide; gold-centered with a ¼ to ½” wide, creamy white margin; average substance. Flowering: pale lavender flowers from mid-July into August on 36” scapes. Comments: interesting TC sport out of Captain Kirk’ found at QZ Nursery (2004 AHS registration); excellent growth rate. $19.99


Starship Hosta
'Stealth' (Anderson) Large 18" high by 36" wide. Leaves have a dark green center, creamy streaks radiating from wide white margin. Sport of 'Minuteman". $19.99


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'Step Sister' Medium-large mound. Leaf detail: Gold centered, green margined. Flowering: near white flowers from late June into mid-July on 36" scapes. Comments: sport of 'Sunlight Sister'; 2005 introduction from Gerald Draheim and Gary Trucks. $24.99


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'Stepping Out' (K. Vaughn) Large 16" high by 36" wide. Bluish green center with an irregular gold margin; thick substance; leaves oval shaped and slightly cupped. Striking contrast, outstanding slug resistance. $19.99



Stepping Out Hosta
'Stirfry' (Benedict’ 1990) Dark stain green leaves, Small marginal undulations.Twisted leaf tip. Lavender tubular flowers. Similar to Hosta ‘Bridegroom’. $19.99


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'Stitch in Time' (R. Mortko, 2004) Small to medium hosta. Few hostas enter the market and rise to "cult status" seemingly overnight. Hosta 'Stitch in Time' gained instant appeal among hosta collectors "in the know". This most unusual sport of 'Summer Breeze' discovered by nurseryman Rob Mortko of Kansas City, features thick, vivid yellow leaves centered by an uneven green interior. A specimen hosta for a choice garden spot. Extraordinary! Our price reflects the difficulty in propagation. $34.99


Stitch in Time Hosta
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'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. Hosta of the Year 2005. $21.99


Striptease Hosta
'Sugar and Spice' 20” high by 48” wide. Leaf Detail: 8” long by 6” wide; green-centered with a ¼” wide, gold to creamy white margin; shiny; average substance. Flowering: fragrant, pale lavender flowers on 30” scapes in August. Comments: creamy white-margined sport of ‘Invincible’ developed at QZ Nursery (2003 AHS registration); outstanding for its variegation, fragrant flowers, and good growth rate. $19.99


Sugar and Spice Hosta
'Sugar Daddy' (Zilis) Large hosta, 22" high by 44" wide. Blue-green leaves edged with a narrow white margin that throws a few streaks into the center. Leaves become darker later in the summer. Lavender flowers. White margined sport of 'Big Daddy'; heavy corrugation; thick substance; nice contrast of colour. Slug resistant. $19.99





Sugar Daddy Hosta
'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. Hosta of the Year 2004. $19.99


Sum and Substance Hosta  Sum and Substance Hosta
'Sum Cup-O-Joe' (Elslager) Giant hosta 22" high by 49" wide. Thin white margin, medium green center. Leaves 12" by 8". 'Sum & Substance' sport. Deeply cupped and corrugated; thick substance. Very odd and unusual look. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $19.99


Sum Cup of Joe Hosta
'Sum of All' (Zilis) Giant hosta 32" high by 80" wide. Leaf blade 16" and 12". Green centered with wide gold margin; thick substance; slug resistant. This 'Sum and Substance' sport is one of the best. Sun tolerant and slug resistant. $21.99


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'Sum Total' (Sandra Pedrick 91) Giant hosta. Leaf size 15" by 12". Leaves are dark green with yellow edge. Flowers are violet. $19.99


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'Summer Breeze' (Zilis 99) Large 22" high by 48" wide. Leaf blade 8" by 7". Good substance, dark green widely and irregularly margined and splashed chartreuse-yellow, dimpled to moderately corrugated; edge occasionally undulate, lightly wavy, widely oval with a mucronate tip. Absolutely one of my favorite hostas. $19.99


Summer Breeze Hosta Summer Breeze Hosta
'Summer Lovin' 18” high by 40” wide. Leaf detail: 7” long by 6” wide; dark green center; wide, yellow margin; thick substance. Flowering: pale lavender flowers in July on two-foot scapes. Comments: TC sport out of 'Summer Breeze' developed at Q & Z Nursery (2004 AHS registration); differs from its mother plant by its much darker green center, offering an excellent contrast to the rich yellow margin. $19.99


Summer Lovin Hosta
'Sun Power' (Aden 86) Large 22" high by 50" wide. Leaf blade 12" by 7". Thick, chartreuse turning bright golden yellow, prominently veined, slightly dimpled; edge widely undulate. Pointed bright gold leaves, with distinctive upright habit. Top of the list of gold hostas, will brighten any corner. Sun tolerant. $19.99


Sun Power Hosta
'Sunlight Child' (R.H. Benedict, 1991) Dwarf hosta. This choice minature from the late Dr. Benedict has been passed around for over a decade, but has always remained rare. Little shiny yellow leaves comprise a nice tiny clump that is typed by lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta works well in the rock garden or a trough where its interesting form may be fully appreciated. 'Sunlight Child' is Hideko Gowen's English translation of her Japanese name. $19.99


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'Sunshine Glory' (K. Vaughn, 82) Large 20" high by 36" wide, near white flower. Fabulous large green leaves are corrugated and edged with a wide gold margin. $17.99



Sunshine Glory Hosta
'Super Nova' (Zilis) Large 24" high by 48" wide. Near white flowers. Thick leaves have a golden center and a wide blue-green margin. Reversed of 'Francis Williams'. Slug resistant. $19.99



Super Nova Hosta
'Surf and Turf' (Elslager) Giant 25" high by 65" wide. Leaf blade 14" by 10". Medium to dark green; unruly; thick substance; rippled; puckered and corrugated; forms a very large mound. $19.99


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'Sutter's Mill' Giant hosta, 30” high 72’ wide. Leaf detail: 14” long by 10” wide; bright gold; good substance; moderately corrugated massive gold hybrid of ‘High Noon’ X ‘Big John’ from Bob Balitewicz of Westville, IN who describes this as being a gold-leaved version of ‘Big John’. $19.99





Sutter's Mill Hosta
'Sweet Home Chicago' (Zillis 99) Large 18" high by 42" wide. Chartreuse to yellow, widely and irregularly margined mid-green, dimpled; edge flat, widely oval to nearly round with a mucronate tip. The wide green margin makes a dramatic contrast to the bright yellow center, colours intensify as the season progresses. $19.99




Sweet Home Chicago Hosta
'Sweet Innocence' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, NR) Medium hosta. 'Sweet Innocence' is the tetraploid form of 'Fragrant Bouquet'. Like 'Fragrant Bouquet', 'Sweet Innocence' has heart-shaped apple-green leaves, but with a much wider leaf margin. On mature plants, the leaves are dome-shaped rather than flat like 'Fragrant Bouquet'. A specimen hosta for bright, filtered sun. Large fragrant near-white flowers perfume the late summer air, and have wide petals. Sun tolerant. $21.99


Sweet Innocence Hosta
'Sweet Sunshine' (Solberg, 1997) Medium 14" high by 24" wide. Flower fragrant white. Leaves thick, satiny bright chartreuse barely turning yellow, corrugated to puckered, prominently veined; edge flat, cupped, nearly round with short tip. An upright mound. Sun tolerant. $21.99


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'Sweet Tater Pie' (Avent, 95) Medium 10" high by 30" wide, deep purple, spider-like flowers. Thick, oval leaves in varying shades of chartreuse to gold; slightly wavy and slightly ruffled. $19.99


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'T Rex' (Ward) Giant hosta, 30" high by 80" wide. Leaf blade 20" by 14". Gigantic, green leaves, a bit floppy. Large, near white flowers on 38" scapes. Heavily veined; lightly wavy, and broadly ovate. Slug resistant. $21.99

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'Tappan Zee' 18" high by 40" wide. Leaf detail: 9" long by 7" wide; medium to dark green center; creamy yellow margin; broadly ovate shape; slight to moderate corrugation green-centered sport of 'Electrum Stater' developed by Alex Malloy; exhibits tetraploid traits. $21.99


Tappan Zee Hosta
'Tea and Crumpets' (Lachman 96) Small 10" high by 16" wide. Spoon shaped leaves; thick, dark sage-green, irregularly margined creamy white, corrugated; edge almost flat, shallowly cupped, nearly round. $17.99


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'Teaspoon' (F. Nyikos) Dwarf hosta, 7" high by 21" wide. Small leaves, bright mid-green, dimpled; edge irregularly serrated, cupped, folded, widely oval with a mucronate tip. Leaves have a fancied resemblance to a teaspoon. One of the most admired hostas in my garden. $14.99






Teaspoon Hosta
'Teatime' 16” high by 36” wide. Leaf detail: 7” long by 5 1/2” wide; bluish green in the center early, changing to dark green; margin chartreuse to medium gold. Flowering: pale lavender flowers from late July into August on 30” scapes. Comments: TC sport of ‘English Sunrise’ developed at QZ Nursery (2006 AHS registration); leaf color differs from its gold-colored mother plant by its dark green center; outstanding substance. Slug resistant. $24.99


Teatime Hosta
'Teeny Weenie Bikini' (E. Elslager, 2000) Dwarf hosta; Ed Elslager's charming white centered miniature hosta is great for adding color to the rock garden or tucked into a trough garden. Tiny wedge-shaped yellow leaves (change to cream) are margined with a dark green edge. Tiny lavender flowers hover above the clump in mid to latesummer. $19.99


Teeny Weeny Bikini Hosta
'Tequila Sunrise' Small hosta. Leaves: 8" x 3½", become greenish-yellow. Flowers: dark smokey purple. This nice hosta has bright gold leaves, turning chartreuse later, with irregularly rippled margins. $21.99


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'The Leading Edge' (Elslager) Large 30" high by 46" wide. Near white flowers. Leaf blade 12" by 9". Green center with a wide greenish yellow margin; rippled; thick substance; heavily veined; heart-shaped; semi-upright. Another great introduction from Ed Elslager that becomes a large, semi-upright mound of yellow-margined foliage; from the 'Dorothy Benedict' breeding line. Slug resistant. $19.99


The Leading Edge Hosta
'Thunderbolt' (PlantHaven) Large 20" high by 40" wide, fragrant white flowers. Leaf blade 9" by 8". Very thick, glaucous, chartreuse-white turning cream to yellow, finally ivory-white, very widely and irregularly margined blue-green with streaks, corrugated; edge flat, cupped, widely oval to near round with a mucronate tip. Colours best in light shade. The centre colour of the hosta narrows with age and creates a totally new look. Slug resistant. $19.99


Thunderbolt Hosta
'Tick Tock' (E. Kipplen, NR) Small hosta. 'Tick Tock' forms a nice compact mound of yellow leaves surrounded by dark green margin. With its smaller size and good growth rate, it is ideal for use as an edging plant in the woodland garden. Pale lavender flowers open in midsummer. A 'Gold Drop' Sport. $19.99


Tick Tock Hosta
'Titanic' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, 1999) Giant hosta. This majestic sport of the popular 'Sum and Substance' features a wide gold edge against a dark green center. With its dramatic variegation and large size, 'Titanic' is suitable as a specimen plant. Pale lavender flowers top the clump in mid to late summer. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $24.99



Titanic Hosta
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tokudama 'Aureonebulosa' (Maekawa 87) Medium 15" high by 30" wide, white flowers. Thick corrugated golden leaf surrounded by a wide blue edge. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant. $19.99




Tokudama Aureonebulosa Hosta
tokudama 'Flavocircinalis' (Maekawa 87) Large 18" high by 49" wide, near white flowers. Thick, glaucous, blue with a wide irregular yellow to beige margin with streaks jetting to the midrib, corrugated; edge flat to slightly undulate, shallowly cupped, widely oval with a cuspidate tip. Slug resistant. A classic hosta, doesn't scorch. $19.99


Tokudama Flavocircinalis Hosta Tokudama Flavocircinalis Hosta
'Tortifrons' (Japan, NR) Dwarf hosta. This Japanese selection of H. 'Tardiflora' has glossy dark green leaves that are twisted as though the plant has been electrocuted. A unique collector's plant suitable for rock gardens or trough gardens. $14.99


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'Tortilla Chip' Medium hosta, 16" high by 36" wide. Leaf detail: 7" long by 5" wide; bright gold color; smooth texture. Flowering: fragrant, pale lavender flowers on 30" scapes in August. New sport of 'Stained Glass' from Bob Solberg of Green Hill Farm, Chapel Hill, NC; brilliant splash of gold foliage for the shaded garden; smaller than 'Fried Bananas', the gold-leaved sport of 'Guacamole'. $19.99


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'Touch of Class' (Hansen/Shady Oaks) Medium 15" high by 24" wide. Intense blue leaves with gold flame in center; a green pattern occurs where the gold and blue overlap; very thick substance; more upright than 'June'. Tetraploid of Hosta 'June'. Slug resistant. $24.99




Touch of Class Hosta
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'Toy Soldier' (Solberg 2001) Small 10" high by 24" wide. Leaves blue-green irregularly margined chartreuse and creamy white; strongly marked veins; thick. Distinct bi-coloured leaf margin. $19.99




Toy Soldier Hosta
'Twilight' (Van Eijk/Van Buren/Van Eruen 97) Medium 20" high by 30" wide. Very thick, leathery, very dark green widely and irregularly margined creamy yellow with light olive-green streaks, sating, strongly veined, slightly dimpled; edge slightly undulate, oval to round with a cuspidate tip. Slug resistant. Exceptionally thick leaf, one of the most striking green with creamy yellow margined hostas. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $19.99




Twilight Hosta
'Twilight Time' (Greg Johnson) Medium 11" high by 39 "wide. Dense mound of rippled, bright blue leaves with good late show of pale purple flowers; elliptic-ovate blade shape. A very dense mound. $19.99


Twilight Time Hosta
'Twist of Lime' (Banyai/Solberg 91) Small 10" high by 24" wide. Thin, smooth, chartreuse to lemon-yellow, narrowly and irregularly margined dark green with streaks jetting to the midrib; edge rippled, arching, folded, lanceolate. Vigorous. Sun tolerant. $14.99

Twist of Lime Hosta

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