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CULTIVAR/
COST |
DESCRIPTION |
LEAF SIZE |
PLANT SIZE |
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Abba Dabba Do
(Avent
1998)
$8.00 |
Lg.; leathery olive-green leaves, narrowly and
irregularly margined gold with some streaking back towards the midrib. A
green centered sport of 'Sun Power'. |
14x9 |
63x24 |
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Abby
(Ruh 1990)
$6.00
|
| Sm.;
outstanding dark blue-green leaves with a 1/2" yellow
chartreuse margin of variable widths. Some streaking. |
|
5.5x3.5 |
|
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Abiqua Drinking Gourd
(Walden-West 1989)
$13.00 |
Lg.; leaves are conspicuously cupped & puckered, almost
round, abruptly tipped, glaucous dark blue-green. Bell shaped white
flowers. Light to full shade. |
11x11 |
46x24 |
 |
Abiqua Moonbeam
(Walden-West 1987)
currently unavailable
$8.00
|
Lg.; Intense green with wide lime to gold margin. Cordate,
rugose leaves. Showy. Variegation better in some sun. |
7x6 |
30x26 |
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Adorable
(Van Hoorn Nursery NR)
$15.00
|
Lg.; highly fragrant white flowers
over glossy, deep green leaves that have very defined chartreuse centers.
Although it handles full sun quite well, it develops the best variegation
in shade. Sport of 'Royal Standard'. |
8x5.5 |
30x20 |
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Allegan Emperor
(Deshane/Herrema/Ruh 2000)
currently unavailable
$18.00
|
Lg.; forms a huge, vase-shaped
mound of bluish green foliage in the spring changing to a shiny, dark
green by July. |
14x10 |
72x30 |
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. |
Alligator Alley
(Walters Gardens 2012)
Available Summer 2013
$16.00
|
Lg.; forms a coarsely
textured mound of leathery, puckered, heart-shaped to round leaves with
good substance. Wide blue-green margins with chartreuse to yellow centers.
Spot of the popular 'Dick Ward'. |
|
36x18 |
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Alligator Shoes
(Benedict/Hatfield NR)
$15.00
|
Med.-lg.; named for its huge,
rugose, seersucker leaves of frosty blue-green with a white margin.
Excellent growth rate. Prefers full shade. |
7.5x5.13 |
30x18 |
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Alvatine Taylor
(Minks 1990)
$8.00 |
Lg.; 1" to 2" wide gold margin surround a
powdery blue-green center. Ovate leaves have good substance; likes morning
sun. |
10x7.25 |
58x30 |
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American Halo
(Wade 1999)
currently unavailable
$16.00
|
Lg.; large blue leaves circled
with a beautiful extra wide creamy white border. A winner. |
14x10 |
71x22 |
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American Icon
(Hansen 2004)
$18.00
|
Lg.; a sport of
'Choo Choo Train' that forms a large clump up to 6 feet wide. Green leaves
have a wavy, wide gold margin. |
12x8 |
63x22 |
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American Sweetheart
(Hansen 2002)
currently unavailable
$15.00
|
Med.; very very wide deep green
margins and a narrower creamy white center. Good substance. Tetraploid
sport of 'Sea Thunder'. American Hosta Society 2010
Benedict Garden Performance Honorable
Mention Award. |
9x7 |
36x18 |
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Americana
(Walters Gardens NR)
$15.00
|
Sm.; thick leaves have ivory
to pure white centers and very wide and irregularly dark green margins
with streaks jetting toward the midrib. Eye catching flaring variegation. |
6.5x4.5 |
24x14 |
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Animachi
(also known as Geisha)
(Japan/Ruh 2002)
currently unavailable
$8.00
|
Sm.-med.; upright spread. Leaves
small, ovate and slightly waving curving upwards with a twist, the tip
curling under; glossy, chartreuse to yellow streaked & speckled green
with wide mid green margins. Light to full shade. |
7.25x3.75 |
36x18 |
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Ann Kulpa
(Kulpa 1999)
$15.00
|
Med.-lg.;
striking variegation! Wide dark green margins with celadon green jetting
into the narrow yellow center that brightens to ivory. Moderately
corrugated. Will need frequent division to retain the centrally striped
effect. American Hosta Society 2010
Benedict Garden Performance Honorable
Mention Award. |
8x6.375 |
24x20 |
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Aqua Velva
(Vaughn 1983)
currently unavailable
$10.00
|
Lg.; crinkled blue-green leaves
with intense corrugation. White fragrant flowers. |
11x8 |
60x20 |
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August Moon
(Langfelder/Summers 1968)
$6.00 |
Med.; soft golden, large, round, puckered
leaves. Rapid grower
that holds color well; does best in shade. White flowers. A CLASSIC. |
6x5 |
30x20 |
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Austin Dickinson
(Lachman
1992)
currently unavailable
$8.00
|
Med.; green centered foliage
with a white margin (creamy yellow early). Similar to 'Emily Dickinson'
except 'Austin Dickinson' leaves tend to be rounder, less wavy and have a
wider margin. |
8.5x6.5 |
49x18 |
Photo courtesy of
Walters Gardens, Inc. |
Autumn Frost
(Walters Gardens, Inc.)
$15.00
|
Sm.- med.; Spear-shaped, frosty blue leaves
with bright yellow margins that lighten to creamy white in summer.
Stunning color! Sport of 'First Frost'. |
6x4 |
24x12 |
Photo courtesy of
Walters Gardens, Inc. |
Barbara Ann
(Mutons Microplants NR)
currently unavailable
$17.00
|
Lg.; forms a stunning clump
of thick, corrugated, blue-green leaves with a broad, cream margin that
lightens to white. Near white flowers. |
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Beckoning
(Saville 2002)
$17.00
|
Lg.; a large sport of
'Blue Angel' with gold leaves and a wide, blue-green border that jets
toward
the midrib. These huge leaves are heart shaped and lightly cupped. Near
white flowers. |
13x11 |
50x28 |
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Big Daddy
(Aden 1978)
$11.00 |
Lg.; thick blue foliage very cupped & puckered; white
flowers. |
11x9 |
36x24 |
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Big Mama
(Aden 1978)
$10.00
|
Lg.; very large, heavily corrugated and
thick substanced blue-green leaves. |
13x10 |
60x28 |
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Big Sam
(Klopping/ AHS 1986)
$10.00 |
Lg.; heavily substanced, rippled, dark
green leaves; puckers at maturity. White flowers. |
14x12 |
63x25 |
|
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Big Top
(Elslager 2003)
currently unavailable
$14.00
|
Lg.; large, upright mound of
thick substance, blue-green foliage. Near white flowers on three foot
scapes. |
14x13 |
41x32 |
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Bigfoot
(Duback 1999)
$15.00
|
Giant; an enormous
mound of heavily substanced blue-green foliage with seer suckering. Near
white flowers in June. |
19x12 |
68x30 |
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Biggie
(Elslager 2003)
currently unavailable
$15.00
|
Lg.; pebbled, dark green
foliage; heavily corrugated with thick substance. Pale lavender flowers. |
9x8 |
61x31 |
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Bill Brinka
(Brinka 1988)
currently unavailable
$14.00
|
Lg.; waxy,
bright olive-green surrounded by a rich yellow margin turning ivory;
slight dimpling when mature. |
10x8.5 |
60x28 |
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Birchwood Parky's Gold
(Shaw 1986)
currently unavailable
$5.00
|
Med.; glossy golden leaves with smooth ruffles that holds
its color all season; forms a dense mound. Lavender flowers. |
5x4 |
30x18 |
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Birchwood Ruffled Queen
(Shaw/AHS 1986)
$5.00
|
Lg.; green, heart-shaped leaves
with a delicate piecrust edge. Lavender flowers. |
12x9 |
28x18 |
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Black Beauty
(Carpenter 1984)
currently unavailable
$15.00 |
Lg.; cordate, very dark green puckered leaves; lavender flowers. One of
the best dark green hosta. |
9.5x8 |
45x22 |
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Blackjack
(Owens 1990)
currently
unavailable
$20.00 |
Giant; bluish color early, changing to
dark green by early summer, large size, corrugation and blackish green
color makes 'Blackjack' a must have! Slow growth rate but worth the wait. |
15x14 |
72x29 |
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Blue Angel
(Aden 1986)
$12.00 |
Giant; huge heavily textured blue leaves; many white
hyacinth-like flowers for a long period in summer. Wonderful plant
habit. This is one of Ron's 5 favorites. |
16x12 |
60x42 |
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Blue Belle
(Smith/BHHS 1988)
$5.00 |
Med.; fast growing blue with heavy substance; intense color and slug resistant. |
7x6.25
|
42x19
|
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Blue Blazes
(Vaughn 1988)
currently
unavailable
$10.00
|
Lg.; thick, rich dark
blue-green, intensely seersuckered & puckered heart shaped foliage.
Leaf color remains a rich dark blue-green if grown in full shade all day. |
12.75x12 |
35x30 |
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Blue Cadet
(Aden 1974)
$5.00 |
Sm.-med.; dense mound of bluish-green, heart shaped leaves
that form a good edger; dark lavender flowers. A CLASSIC. |
5x4 |
28x16 |
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Blue Haired Lady
(Johnson 2004)
$12.00 |
Lg.; bluish green early, shiny dark green by
midsummer. Outstanding substance, shine and dense clump habit. |
9x6 |
40x16 |
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Blue Hawaii
(Petryszyn 1999)
currently unavailable
$20.00 |
Lg.; very large, thick, heavily glaucous rich
powdery blue, seer suckered to puckered leaf. Site in light to full shade
to retain rich leaf color which can last well into late summer. American Hosta Society 2010
Benedict Garden Performance Honorable
Mention Award. |
12x8 |
80x32 |
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. |
Blue Ivory
(Kinkhamer NR)
$15.00
|
Med.; very wide, creamy white margins and a
powdery blue center. Thick substanced spot of 'Halcyon'. Outstanding! |
7x5 |
30x16 |
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Blue Mammoth
(Aden NR)
$15.00
|
Giant; gigantic mound of heavily corrugated, powdery, deep blue
foliage. A
fine specimen plant. |
16x12 |
65x34 |
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Blue Mouse Ears
(Deckert 2000)
$12.00
|
Mini.; very thick, almost
rubbery substance. Rich blue-green color with some dimpling. Forms a perfect symmetrical
mound. 2008 Hosta of the year! Award of Merit winner. |
2.5x2.5 |
11x6.5 |
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Blue Ripples
(G. Stark NR)
$7.00
|
Med.-Lg.; A vigorous grower with blue-green foliage and rippled edges. |
12x8 |
36x20 |
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Blue Splendor
(Zilis/Ruh 2002)
currently unavailable
$14.00
|
Lg.; mound of extremely
blue, cupped, puckered, thick substanced foliage. Pest resistant. |
10x9 |
40x19 |
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Blue Umbrellas
(Aden 1978)
$10.00 |
Lg.; huge, bluish green early, shiny, dark green from
early June on; broadly ovate shaped leaves with a cordate base. Slight to moderate
corrugation with good substance. |
15.5x12 |
72x33 |
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Blue Vision
(Aden 1976)
currently unavailable
$11.00
|
Lg.; large mound of deep
blue-green foliage; thick substance and intense corrugation. |
13x9.5 |
46x25 |
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Blue Wedgwood
(Smith 1988)
currently unavailable
$7.00 |
Med.; medium size mound of deep blue, slug resistant,
thick substanced foliage. 2009 Honorable Mention. |
7.5x5 |
44x19 |
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Blue Whirls
(Aden 1978)
$6.00
|
Med.-lg.; wavy, thick substanced
blue-green mound of leaves. |
9.5x5.5 |
52x23 |
Photo courtesy of
Walters Gardens, Inc. |
Blueberry
Muffin
(Meyer NR)
$12.00
|
Med.; long-lasting blue
foliage deepens to blue-green late into summer. Forms a medium sized mound
of rounded, puckered leaves with attractive light mauve petioles. Matching
mauve scapes carry the lavender flowers. |
6x4 |
36x14 |
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Bold Ribbons
(Aden 1976)
$5.00
|
Med.; wide, showy, ivory-white margins on oblong
green leaves forming a semi-cascading clump. Vigorous and fast growing. |
6x4 |
18x16 |
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Bottom Line
(Winterberry Farm/Anderson 2003)
NEW for 2013!
$17.50
|
Giant; gigantic glossy green leaves with a
1/2" to 1" gold edge. Sport of Hosta 'Sum n Substance'. |
20x15 |
67x26 |
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Brave Amherst
(Lachman 1993)
$12.00
|
Lg.; blue-green color with a 1/4" to 1" wide gold
margin. Broad ovate leaves are slightly corrugated with good substance. American Hosta Society 2010
Benedict Garden Performance Honorable
Mention Award. |
11.5x9 |
50x20 |
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. |
Bridal Falls
(van den Top 2012)
New for 2013!
$16.00
|
Lg.; this sport of 'Niagara Falls'
forms an attractively rounded mound of cascading, green leaves with pale yellow
to creamy white margins. Heart shaped leaves are edged in pie crust waves
and have deeply impressed veins. |
|
48x26 |
Photo courtesy of
Ron Livingston |
Broad Band
(Livingston)
$16.00
|
Lg.; heart-shaped leaves with extra wide,
creamy yellow to creamy white margins that jet into the dark green
centers. |
|
46x23 |
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Brother Stefan
(Petryszyn 1998)
$16.00
|
Lg.; thick substance, golden yellow, very
widely and irregularly margined medium green with chartreuse streaks
jetting towards the midrib. Exceptionally heavy seer suckering. American Hosta Society 2010
Benedict Garden Performance Award of Merit. |
11x10 |
35x25 |
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Brutus
(D. Beilstein 2007)
$20.00
|
Giant; a huge leafed, dark green creature with
a pie crust edge, moderately puckered and unruly plant habit. At maturity,
every leaf has a different pattern of ridges & valleys. Beautiful
purple flowers. |
|
65x36 |
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