 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.
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 Sagae[L] (Watanabe) Outstanding hosta with beautiful blue-green leaves framed in a yellow to cream border that are held upright. Tremendous substance and topped with lavender flowers midseason. |
| Satisfaction [L] (Wasitas) Large dark green leaves have a wide gold wavy border. Near-white flowers. |
 Scallion Pancakes[M] (Scheer) Small plant with a large presence...holds each flat oval leaf straight up and out from the red petioles, showing soft white backs. Good substance, fast growth, pretty dark purple flared bell-shaped flowers en masse starting in mid August. Highly fertile with many stout purple pods. |
| **Scarlet Ribbons [M] (Elslager) Lance-shaped arching green leaves have a yellow-white border and are held on red petioles. Vigorous grower with purple flowers. |
| **Sea Current [M] (Seaver/Malloy) One of the latest Mildred Seaver plants to be registered…H. 'Sea Current' is a H. 'Sea Frolic' hybrid that has medium green leaves with a heavily rippled margin. Leaves have a nice sheen and deeply impressed veins that exhibit some puckering in the center. Topped with near-white flowers in June. |
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 Sea Gulf Stream[M] (Seaver) A great plant…medium-sized hosta with rich chartreuse-gold leaves has a wonderful piecrust edge (looks serrated when the leaves emerge) and deep blue-green veins in spring. Good substance and lavender flowers midsummer. |
 Secret Ambition PP19507[M] (Van den Top) The tetraploid form of H. 'Secret Love'...uniquely colored blue-green leaves are surrounded by a very wide yellow border. Extremely thick leaves make for great substance on a clump topped with near-white flowers. |
 Seducer PPAF[M/L] (Asch) Showy hosta has large dark green leaves that are slightly ruffled and a very wide gold border. There is a trace of white between the center and the border which develops later in the season...does require summer heat to develop proper coloration. Near-white flowers. |
| Sharp Dressed Man [M] (Solberg) Unique...thick leaves have white centers surrounded with a wide green border and a third green color where they cross. Lavender flowers in July. |
| **Sherborne Swift (TF2X29) [S/M] (Smith/BHHS) Narrow blue leaves are an intense blue and form an upright clump topped with lavender flowers. |
 Shimmy Shake[M] (Scheer) Beautifully shaped light green leaves ripple and twist as they reach up and outward making a flat spreading mound. The purplish-red petioles are easily seen as the leaves dance atop them. Topped with exquisite star-shaped lavender flowers. |
| **Silver Bay [M] (Dean) Intense silver-blue leaves make a flat mound about 14” tall. Leaves are quite round with some cupping and good corrugation. Pale lavender flowers in July. |
| Silver Moon [M] (Hansen) Nice cross between H. 'Blue Moon' and H. 'Maekawa'...round powdery blue leaves sport a silver leaf back. Clump has a spreading habit and will be topped with lavender flowers late in summer. |
| **Silver Threads and Golden Needles [mini] (Anderson) Unique sport of H. 'Cheatin Heart' with small gold leaves that have a green center filled with a white flecked or speckled overlay. Dense clump will be topped with lavender flowers. |
 **Simply Sharon[M/L] (Benedict/Kuk) Stunning hosta with nearly round blue-gray leaves that sport a two-tone yellow center. Leaves exhibit good corrugation and excellent substance on an upright clump...some cupping. Near-white flowers appear in the later part of June. |
 Sky Dancer[M] (Van Eechaute) Very nice gray-green, almost blue, leaves with a wavy margin. This plant has an obvious H. pycnophylla background but has much thicker leaves. The rounded leaves are topped with lavender flowers late in the season. |
| Sleeping Beauty [M] (Walters Gardens) Sport from H. 'Halcyon' with pointed, frosty blue-green leaves surrounded by a creamy-white border. Thick leaves topped with pale lavender flowers. |
| **Slim and Trim [S] (Benedict) Tremendous performer...small blue developed by Dr Benedict an is a seedling from H. 'Purple Verticulated Elf'. Thick wavy leaves topped with lavender flowers. |
 Small Parts[mini] (Van Eechaute) Mini with character...looks like a miniature H. 'Devon Green'. Dainty dark green leaves of good substance clump up fast. Vigorous grower with lavender flowers. |
 Smoke Signals[M] (B&D Stegeman) A few years ago the Stegemans gave us H. 'Skylight' and now they bring us another outstanding “blue” that is certain to become a classic. The symmetrical clump holds it's intensely blue-green leaves in an upright manner with the somewhat folded, flat leaves filling every space. H. 'Smoke Signals' will maintain its color late into the season and be topped with lavender flowers. |
 **Smokey Bear[L] (Petryszyn) Huge, round gray-green leaves are heavily puckered and have great substance. Even though the leaves are quite round they still have a pointed tip on them. Near-white flowers come in late June. |
 **Snow Boy[S/M] (Van den Top) This is a sport from H. 'Deja Blu'...heart-shaped gray-green leaves have a wide dark yellow border. In more sun the leaves develop a white line between the center and the border. |
 Snow Mouse[mini] (Fransen) A H. 'Blue Mouse Ears' sport from Marco Fransen...very thick leaves have a beautiful white center surrounded by a blue-green border and make a stunning display. Leaf center stays white all season but do show some green flecks later. The clump will be topped with lavender flowers in perfect proportion. |
| Snowden [L] (Smith/BHHS) Fantastic large blue-green leaves are held in an upright manner and make a huge clump topped with white flowers. |
| Spinach Soufflé [M] (Solberg) Tetraploid of H. 'Garden Treasure' has very round bright green leaves framed with a wide yellow border. Will not get as tall as its parent but has tremendous substance. Topped with pale lavender flowers on thick scapes. |
| **Space Odyssey [L] (C Soules) A nice blue that was registered about 15 years ago but hasn't been around much...intensely blue-green leaves have lots of ripples and make a very large mound. Near-white flowers appear in late June. |
| **Spartacus [L] (Hansen) Variegated sport of H. 'Sea Gulf Stream'...size and form is just like the parent but the leaves have a nice dark green center surrounded by a ruffled and serrated yellow margin. Pale lavender flowers. |
| **Spring Fling [M/L] (Herold) Large green leaves are framed with a heavily ruffled pie-crusted creamy-white border. Vigorous grower with lavender flowers in early summer. |
| St. Paul [M] (Goad) Great sport from H. 'Paul's Glory'..thick leaves have a gold center surrounded by a wide blue-green border. Great substance and vigorous grower topped with pale lavender flowers in early summer. |
 **Stained Glass[M/L] (Hansen/Shady Oaks) Sport from H. 'Guacamole'..similar in many ways to the parent but, colors up earlier and maintains a much brighter brilliant gold leaf center throughout the season. The veins are quite evident and give the leaf a “stained glass window” effect. Large fragrant near-white flowers. |
 Stand by Me[S/M] (Fransen) This is a unique sport of H. 'June' from Marco Fransen...upright yellowish-green leaves have a very irregular blue border with lots of streaking toward the center. Does not get as large as it's parent but is still a vigorous grower and will be topped with lavender flowers. |
| **Star Light Star Bright [M] (Terpening) Hybrid from H. 'Tremors' and it maintained the best qualities of the parent and included the addition of a nice narrow white border to accentuate its unique irregular waviness. Smaller than H. 'Tremors' but twice as nice. Shows good vigor and will be topped with lavender flowers. |
 **Stephen King[M] (Scheer) New introduction from Alttara Scheer with the darkest red petioles we have seen...they are almost black. Intense, deep, black-red petioles are quite long and the relatively small leaves showcase the red really nicely. The leaves curve under on the upper half of the blade giving a nice twist and allowing full vision into the center of the clump. Purple flowers appear in midsummer. |
| **Stepping Out [L] (K Vaughn) Very nice contrast between the blue leaves and a yellow border...lots of corrugation and excellent substance making for good slug resistance. Topped with very pale lavender flowers. |
| **Stirfry [M] (Benedict) Dark green shiny leaves with a wavy margin and a twisted leaf tip. Hybrid of H. 'Holly's Honey'. |
 Strawberry Parfait[M] (Dean) Sharply pointed glaucous both upper and lower, yellow leaves flare up and out with a rose-pink blush on the base of the petioles. Grows into a medium-sized mound. This plant enjoys some sun and will reward you by turning pale yellow about the time it is adorned with glaucous, saturated rose-pink flower scapes holding pale lavender flowers in late summer. |
 Strawberry Surprise[M] (Dean) Another great intro from Don Dean...Large 12" x 9" blue-green leaves with a wide ir-regular yellow border present a dramatic display upon an im-pressive medium-sized mound. The border changes to cream as the season progresses and are complimented with a "surprise" of glaucous red-burgundy flower scapes holding the plant's lavender flowers. |
| **Striptease [M] (Thompson) Dark green leaf has a unique thin white line that surrounds a narrow elliptical gold center. Vigorous plant topped with violet flowers. Proving to be an excellent plant for both the garden and the gardener. |
| **Sugar and Spice [M] (Zilis) Sport from H. 'Invincible'...shiny green leaves with a bright cream to white border. Topped with fragrant lavender flowers in August. |
 Sugar Daddy[L] (Zilis) Variegated sport of H. 'Big Daddy'...wonderful corrugated and cupped blue leaves have a variable creamy-white margin. Great substance and topped with near-white flowers in June. |
 Sum and Substance[VL] (Aden) Very large hosta…satin-gold leaves of substance make a MASSIVE specimen. In cooler climates grow in full sun for maximum growth and color. Lavender flowers. |
 Summer Breeze[M] (Zilis/Diesen) Upright clump with dark green leaves surrounded by a wide gold margin. Leaf with a sheen topped with pale lavender flowers. |
| **Summer Serenade [L] (Klehm) Wonderful sport from H. 'Piedmont Gold'...pointed leaves have good substance and are a rich yellow-gold surrounded by an impressive green border. Margin is ruffled and clump will be topped with near white flowers. |
| Super Sagae [M/L] (Dautzenberg) Another sport of H. 'Sagae' with a wide and variable border and makes a medium to large clump of green leaves with a wide creamy border...topped with lavender flowers. Width of border improves with age. |
| **Surfer Girl [mini} (Wasitis) Very nice little miniature named for its heavily wavy leaf margins reminiscent of the ocean waves. Pointed dark green leaves measure only about 2” long x 1” wide and form an impressive “patch” as the plant is stoloniferous. Topped with pale lavender flowers held well above the foliage. |
| **Surprised by Joy [mini] (Malloy) Delightful mini with cream to white leaf centers framed with crisp green borders…leaves are narrow and held upright. Lavender flowers make a delightful display. |
| **Sweet Innocence [M] (Hansen) This is the tretraploid form of H. 'Fragrant Bouquet'...heart-shaped apple-green leaves have a very wide creamy margin. When mature the leaves have a dome shape and will be topped with very large fragrant flowers that are near-white in late summer. |