 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 2008 |
 Paradigm[L] (Walden West/Purtymun) Shiny gold leaves with a blue-green margin on this sport of H. ‘Abiqua Recluse’…the variegation intensifies as the season progresses and the substance is superb. Lavender flowers |
 Paradise Backstage[M] (Fransen) Super reversed sport of H. 'On Stage'...green leaves are long and narrow and have an irregular yellow border. Topped with lavender flowers midsummer and will be happiest if grown in morning sun. Above average substance and good growth rate |
 Paradise Expectations[L] (Fransen) This new introduction from Marco is a sport of H. ‘Great Expectations’ with reverse coloration…large blue-green leaves are framed by a wide creamy-yellow margin and topped with near white flowers. Plant has proven to be a vigorous grower |
 Paradise Glory[M] (Fransen) Marco feels this is one of his best introductions to date…a sport of H. ‘Paul’s Glory’ with very thick leaves (possibly a tetraploid) that have a wide blue border surrounding a yellow-gold center. Topped with pale lavender flowers midsummer |
| Paradise Goldheart [S/M] (Fransen) This rapid grower has heart-shaped gold leaves and is a sport of H. 'Royal Tiara'. Marco feels this plant is proof that H. 'Royal Tiara' did not come from H. 'Golden Tiara' but from something like H. 'Gold Drop'...H. 'Paradise Goldheart' is much larger than its suspected parent and topped with pale lavender flowers early in the summer. Nice plant for the garden |
 Paradise Island[M] (Fransen) Stunning new variegated sport of H. ‘Fire Island…beautiful yellow leaf surrounded by a striking green border is held on a red petiole. Just as with the parent the red comes up into the leaf. Topped with lavender flowers…(Plants will not ship until June…expect these plants to be small) |
 Paradise Joyce [M] (Fransen) From Marco Fransen of Holland, named for his wife, Joyce...a mutation of H. 'Halcyon' that comes up blue, colors up with a yellow center resembling H. 'June' and then finally, the center turns an almost white-yellow that holds until the end of the season Lavender flowers come late in summer |
 Paradise On Fire[S] (Fransen) A H. 'Fire and Ice' sport from Marco that has a good growth rate...plant is smaller than its parent and has a much wider dark green border around a white center. Topped with lavender flowers midseason, this will be a nice addition to the garden either as a specimen, container plant or edger |
| Paradise Puppet [mini] (Fransen) Charming mini with green leaves that form a dense clump...slightly stoloniferous and will make a good ground cover. Seedling found near a batch of H. venusta but shows better vigor and is topped with purple flowers |
 Paradise Red Delight[S/M] (Fransen) From the Fransens of Holland...this is a H. pycnophylla seedling with purple-red petioles and scapes. The leaves are quite round and a wonderful gray-green color with white backs |
 Paradise Sunset[mini] (Fransen) New one for 2004 from the Fransens...a variegated sport of H. 'Hydon Sunset'. Nice dainty green leaves with a good yellow border and topped with dark purple flowers. Vigorous grower and can take a fair amount of sun. Great in containers or the rock garden |
 Pathfinder[M] (Briggs Nursery) From Briggs Nursery in Olympia, WA...a sport of H. 'Francee' that has very thick leaves (definitely a tetraploid) with creamy-white centers that are speckled green and a wide slightly rippled, matching dark green margin. The leaves are somewhat shiny, lightly corrugated and quite round but come to a point. The pale purple flowers are held on white scapes with purple spots and appear midseason. This plant seems to exhibit tremendous vigor for a hosta with as much white in the leaf. Recommend growing it in a location that gets several hours of morning sun |
| Patriot [M] (Machen) Deep forest green leaves have extremely wide and almost pure-white borders on leaves that are slightly cupped downward…tremendous substance and should be in every hosta garden. Light lavender flowers |
 Paul's Glory[M] (Ruh/Hofer) Leaves have a gold center surrounded by a blue-green margin and exhibit some puckering. Vigorous grower and a must for every hosta enthusiast. Topped with lavender flowers and can take sun |
 Peacock Strut[M] (Lefever/Solberg) The blue-gray foliage proudly sits high above upright, rich purple petioles like peacock feathers. This medium to large clump is perfect for a large container or that special spot in the garden. Lavender flowers on purple scapes in July |
 Pete’s Dark Satellite[L] (P. de Rooij) Nice new introduction from Europe…large dark green leaves are quite rounded and show good cupping. Great substance on a vigorous grower that’s topped with lavender flowers in midsummer |
 Pewterware[S] (Dean) H. ‘Pewterware’ could well have been forged by Paul Revere’s shop. Incredible substance and thick wax coating come from both sides of its family…tardiana and a white backed longipes. The heavily frosted tops and bottoms of perfectly smooth leaves have lightly ruffled edges and resemble carefully crafted, aqua-blue pewter. It forms a compact mound 8” high and 30” in diameter and is topped with neat lavender, bell-shaped flowers late in the season |
| Phoenix [L] (U. Fischer) A German introduction from Ulrich Fischer…narrow leaves are gray-green and have white backs. Tall pale lavender flowers on this probable H. nigrescens seedling which looks like a giant H. ‘Mikawa-no-Yuki’. Plant has been around for about 20 years but never really been available |
| Popo [mini] (O’Harra/Riehl) Makes a great edger…starts out blue-green making a dense clump of heart-shaped leaves with good substance. Turns greener and is topped with lavender flowers |
 Powderpuff[S/M] (Nyikos) Very nice new blue that is a cross between H. ‘Halcyon’ and H. ‘Blue Dimples’…heart-shaped blue leaves have a heavy coating of white wax giving it a “powdered” appearance. Makes a very appealing and beautiful smaller mound that is quite dense and topped with pale lavender flowers in July. Great addition! |
 Prairie Sky[M] (Hans Hansen) A wonderful hybrid from H. ‘Blue Jay’ that has nicely cupped powdery-blue leaves topped with pale lavender flowers in midsummer that are really spectacular. Tight clump |
| Praying Hands [M] (G. Williams) One of the weirdest introductions to come along…extremely elongated dark green leaves have a waxy sheen and a very thin yellow rippled border. They are folded and wavy, giving a twisted appearance and look like no other hosta leaf. Light lavender flowers will appear midsummer |
| **Pretty Flamingo [S] (Milton) A plant from Holland with heart-shaped green leaves...nice pink flower scapes are topped with lavender flowers. Vigorous grower |
nice intro from Randy Goodwin for 2008... **Prime Meridian[L] (Goodwin) This seedling from Randy is proving to be quite vigorous...green leaves have a narrow creamy-white center. The leaves are somewhat cupped, and even though they are fairly flat, they do some twisting and folding and display heavy corrugation on a surface with a nice sheen. Topped with pale lavender flowers in June and July |
| Prince of Wales [L] (Grenfell) A large new hybrid from Diana Grenfell's garden at Applecourt named for the Prince of Wales...large heart-shaped blue-gray leaves with white backs and impressed veins make an imposing clump. Flowers profusely with pale lavender flowers on tall drooping scapes...stunning! The unopened flowers look like stars above the leaves. A cross between H. sieboldiana 'Elegans and H. montana and can reach 6' across at maturity |
| **Princess Anastasia [M] (Trucks) This sport of H. ‘Ryan’s Big One’ has thick yellow-gold leaves beautifully framed by an intense blue-green border. Makes a dense low-growing mound and produces pure white flowers with lavender stripes. We have been very impressed with the performance and the slug resistance of this plant |
 Purple Boots[M] (Van Eechaute) Danny Van Eechaute of Belgium brings us another with reddish-purple petioles…H. ‘Purple Boots’ is a cross between H. ‘Gig Harbor’ and H. ‘Riptide’ with medium green leaves on dark purple petioles. Eye-catching dark purple flower scapes and buds also. This good grower is fertile and gives seedlings with purple petioles |
| Purple Glory [M] (Dutch Hosta Society) Dark green leaves are narrow and have purple petioles...topped with purple flowers. Stunning when in flower and a vigorous grower |
hard to find… **Purple Haze[M] (Janssen) This is a very unique hosta with blue leaves held on purple petioles...the purple color continues into the veins of the leaf creating a “purple haze” on the center portion of the leaf surface. This color is very evident in spring and does fade as the season progresses. Good substance on nicely textured leaves that are topped with lavender flowers in midsummer |
| Queen Josephine [M] (Kuk) Very glossy dark green leaves with a yellow margin that turns white later…good substance. Nice dark lavender flowers in July that make this elegant hosta a real eye catcher |
 Queen of the Seas[L] (Seaver) Mildred Seaver outdid herself with this hosta…many have lusted after H. ‘Queen of the Seas’ since it was first “exposed” at the 1997 National Hosta Convention and won “Best of the Show”. Large, thick, blue-green leaves are heart-shaped and have a heavily rippled and serrated margin. The clump will be topped with near-white flowers in early summer and will reach a size of 24” high by 48” across |
 Rain Forest [M] (Goodwin) An open pollinated seedling from H. rupifraga...this mid-sized plant radiates a solid glossy green blade that has a beautiful undulating (quite wavy) form. A fall bloomer with long light purple flowers and it is fertile. A true must for a collector of beauty! |
 Rainbow’s End[mini] (Hans Hansen) A Hans Hansen sport of H. ‘Obsession’ with very thick, bright gold leaves framed by a wide, dark green border. Topped with lavender flowers on red-purple flower spike. Really a nice plant with lots of good characteristics |
| Rainforest Sunrise [M] (Anderson) Great new sport of H. 'Maui Buttercups'...bright gold leaves are framed with a dark green border and topped with lavender flowers in early summer |
| **Raspberry Sorbet [S] (Lohman/Zilis) This is really a nice shiny dark green hosta with wavy leaves that are quite attractive held on purple-red petioles. Lavender-purple flowers on this cross between H. rupifraga and H. ‘Shining Tot |
 Red Cadet[S] (Van Eechaute) Another from Danny with red petioles…H. ‘Red Cadet’ is a cross between H. ‘Riptide’ and H. ‘Blue Cadet’ and is a nice small blue-green hosta with the same form as H. ‘Blue Cadet’. Rapid grower with lavender flowers |
one of Ron Livingston’s earlier introductions… Red Dragon [M] (Livingston) H. ‘Red Dragon was one of Ron Livingston’s first creations to make its way to the marketplace but you will see many, many more fine plants over the next few years. H. ‘Red Dragon’ has nicely rippled shiny bright green leaves held on strong upright RED petioles. The red on the petioles extends all the way up to the leaves and even the flower stalks are bright red. The tall stalks bear purple flowers in August that are fertile |
| **Red Hot Flash [S] (Machen) This is the tetraploid form of H. ‘Pee Dee Gold Flash’ and the leaf has a wide green margin with a yellow center...carried on red petioles. Purple flowers appear in August |
new from Stuart Asch… **Red Hot Poker[M] (Asch) This great introduction from Stuart has a beautiful shiny green leaf with a creamy-white border. The leaves have good substance and are quite wavy and somewhat cupped. Lavender flowers appear on fabulous tall red scapes!. |
 Red October[S] (Herold) Nice red petioles...leaves are a unique green with a bluish tint and have a matt (glaucous) finish with the red extending up the petioles and into the leaf blade. Leaves have a white underside and this is one of the most floriferous of the fall bloomers...often two or more scapes per division with many lavender flowers |
| Remember Me [S] (G. van Eijk-Bos, D. van Erven and Walters Gardens, Inc.) New from Walters Gardens and named in honor of an employee who died of breast cancer...a donation of 25 cents from each plant sold will be donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation by Walters Gardens. H. 'Remember Me' is a wonderful sport of H. 'June' with heart-shaped leaves that have a bright creamy-white center surrounded by a blue-green border. Plant does not grow as large as its parent and is topped with lavender flowers in July |
 **Restless Sea[S] (Hansen) Gray-green leaves seem to be in constant motion...wedge-shaped leaves have a slightly serrated edge and an undulating leaf margin and are cupped at the leaf base. Pale lavender flowers come in late summer. Nice plant |
| Rhinestone Cowboy [M] (Elslager) Nice thick chartreuse leaves have a creamy-white border that is slightly rippled…topped with near-white flowers in July |
 Ringtail[M] (Terpening) H. ‘Ringtail’ is a unique hosta out of H. ‘Green Fountain’ that’s been on everyone’s wish list! With a curl at the end of each leaf tip and intense mini ruffles running up the sides of the leaf, H. ‘Ringtail’ is like no other hosta on the market. As a late season bloomer, it holds up well in autumn and is always one of the last to go down as winter approaches. Who ever said its tough being green! |
| Robin Hood [M] (Schwarz) Thick leaves have a green center framed by a dark green border…heavily corrugated. Topped with near-white flowers in midsummer |
from Monty Carlson… Ruffed UpRuffed Up [M/L] (Carlson) A newer introduction that we are excited to be offering…H. ‘Ruffed Up’ is ruff enough to endure winter in the arctic tundra (okay, Minnesota). The color will range from green in the shade to mottled gold and green, to yellow-gold in the sun. Forget the tanning lotion, absolutely no burn. With the genetics of H. ‘Bottom Line’, good growth, great substance, sun tolerance and scapes the size of Redwoods, this spectacular clump of ruffled and gold foliage will be a delight to H. ‘Ruffed Up’ own |
 Rufus Rider[M] (Livingston) H. ‘Rufus Rider’ is a seedling from Ron’s breeding program that comes from a streaked breeder called H. ‘Unknown Glory’ and H. ‘Red Neck Heaven’. It has a lovely combination of soft light creamy edges on a smooth dark green leaf held atop red petioles and forms a semi-fountain shaped clump. Leaves have a nice sheen and are topped with lavender flowers. Has proven to be a vigorous grower |
 Russell Lee[M] (O'Harra/O'Harra Family/O'Harra HS) An introduction from Russ O'Harra that was registered after his passing...nice mound of large rounded blue-green leaves have a light green border. Good substance and produces pure white flowers midsummer |