 Hostas come in a wide range of sizes and as you go through our listing you will see a letter in parenthesis after the name which denotes the height of the plant…the ledger below will help to convert this to inches.
denotes new for 2010 |
 Dancing Queen [L] (Terpening) Wonderful introduction from Kent Terpening… large yellow hosta with an exceptional pie-crusted edge. H. ‘Dancing Queen’ starts out a bright yellow and maintains good color and then turns a very pale yellow late in the season. Topped with pale lavender flowers in midsummer. |
| **Dawes [M] (Ward) A H. ‘Pinstripe Sister’ seedling from Dick and Jane Ward with leaves that have cream colored centers surrounded by a wide green border (third color is evident where the colors overlap). Growth rate is slow and needs good morning light. Topped with lavender flowers. |
| Day’s End [L] (Zilis) Nice sport of H. ‘Daybreak’ with large green leaves that are framed with an attractive gold border. Topped with lavender flowers in August. |
| Deane’s Dream [M] (Solberg) Cross between H. ‘Blue Arrow’ and H. ‘Sea Fire’…pointed blue leaves are actually aqua or greenturquoise in color on an upright clump and have bright purple petioles that extend all the way up. Above average substance and topped with lavender flowers in July. |
| Deep Blue Sea [M] (C. Seaver) One of the most outstanding “blues” we grow…round leaves are very blue and very corrugated with super substance and a heavy glaucous bloom. Flowers appear end of July and are pale lavender and closed. |
 Designer Genes[S] (Wrede) This was the 2006 AHS Convention plant...bright gold leaves on red petioles. Vigorous grower that will be topped with purple flowers on crimson scapes in July. |
 **Devil’s Advocate[L] (Walters Gardens) Superb sport from H. ‘Blue Angel’ with the normal large blue leaves framed by a light green border. Stunning clump will be topped with white flowers early in summer. |
| Devon Giant [XL] (Bowden) Huge blue hosta from Great Britain…large leaves form an imposing clump topped with pale lavender flowers midsummer. H. ‘Hadspen Blue’ seedling |
great introduction from Danny Van Eechaute but limited availability…**Dewed Steel [M] (Van Eechaute) Very nice plant from Danny with unique aqua-blue leaves drenched in glaucous bloom. Leaves have excellent substance and are held upright forming a vase-shaped clump topped with lavender flowers. We will have about 25 plants available for 2010. |
| Dick Ward [M/L] (Hatfield) Sport of H. ‘Zounds’ remains very popular…the large leaf is bright gold framed with a dark green margin. Heavy substance and topped with pale lavender flowers. |
 Dixie Chickadee[mini] (Avent) (formerly ‘Chickadee’) Very unique with creamy-yellow centers of the leaves that have green flecks throughout. Shiny leaves have a nice wide dark green border and great substance for a mini. Lavender flowers. |
| Dorset Blue [S] (Smith/Aden) TF2X4 Round blue-green leaves are heart-shaped and cup slightly…one of the best of the Eric Smith Tardiana hybrids. Lovely white flowers and excellent slug resistance. |
| Dragon’s Eye [L] (Lefever, Solberg) Another new introduction from Wyatt Lefever...makes a large clump of frosty, undulating green leaves that are held on tall purple petioles. The backs of the leaves have a very white waxy appearance. The impressive hosta will be topped with lavender flowers in midsummer. Great new plant for the collector. |
| Dream Queen [M] (Jan Van den Top) A sport from H. ‘Great Expectations’ and similar to H. ‘Dream Weaver’ and H. ‘Thunderbolt’...thick leaves have a creamy center surround by a wide blue-green margin. Much better grower than its parent and topped with white flowers in early summer. |
| Dusty Waters [M] (Naylor Creek Nursery) This is the all blue sport of H. ‘Lakeside Cupcake’...vigorous grower with thick “dusty” blue, heart-shaped leaves makes a low dense mound that holds up very well...lots of slug resistance and maintains a good appearance very late in the season. Topped with lavender flowers. |
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