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`Hadspen Blue'- See tardiana `Hadspen Blue.' `Hadspen Heron'- Blue; small; height: 9" width: 22" Small, narrow, glaucous, blue-green leaves. Tardiflora x sieboldiana `Elegans' cross. Looks better when divided regularly. Emerges early. White flowers midsummer. `Halcyon'- Blue; medium; height: 15" width: 28" Thick, spear-shaped, heavily ribbed, blue leaf; abundant bluish flowers mid-summer. Tardiana hybrid. Good for pots. Emerges early; may be frost damaged. Looks best when divided regularly. `Happy Hearts'- Green; medium; height: ? width: ? Heart-shaped green leaf with blue sheen form a dense mound; lavender flowers. `Harmony'- Blue; small; height: 7" width: 16" Slug resistant foliage forms a dense mound. Tardiana hybrid. Purple flowers. `Harvest Glow'-Gold; medium; height: ? width: ? All gold form of `Moon Glow;' near white flowers. `Heartleaf'- Green; medium; height: ? width: ? Medium green, heart-shaped leaves. Lavender flowers. `Heartsong'- Green with white edge; medium; height: ? width: ? `Helen Doriot'- Blue; medium; height: ? width: ? Powdery blue leaves. helonioides `Albo-picta'-Green with yellow margins; small; height: 10" width: 24" Elongated leves are bright green with a creamy yellow margin. Purple-striped flowers in late summer. Shade to 3/4 sun. `Herifu'- Green with white margin; small; height: ? width: ? Narrow, lance-shaped, glossy green leaves with a distinct pure white margin. Purple striped flowers in summer. `High Kicker'- Green; medium; height: ? width: ? Velvety, long, narrow, deep green leaves with ruffled edge; lavender flowers. `Hirao Majesty'- Green; large; height: ? width: ? Shiny leaves; lavender flowers. `Hirao Supreme'- Green; large; height: ? width: ? Wavy bright green foliage; lavender flowers. `Holly's Honey'- Green; medium; height: 18" width: 24" Glossy deep green foliage has heavy rippled margins. Slow to establish. Purple flowers midsummer. `Honeybells'- Green; large; height: 30" width: 48" Fresh green, undulating leaves with racemes of fragrant, palest lilac flowers in late summer. Very vigorous and useful for a ground cover. Stands more sun than most but not hot and dry. `Honeymoon'- Gold; small; height: ? width: ? Heart-shaped honey-gold foliage. Lavender flowers. `Hydon Sunset'- Chartreuse; dwarf; height: 9" width: 18" Wavy heart-shaped leaves emerge gold and fade to a duller tone. Needs dappled shade. Deep purple flowers. hypoleuca- Green; medium; height: 12" width: 22" Gray-green leaves have white undersides. Light lavender flowers in early summer. Shade to full sun.I
`Inaho'- Geen and gold streaked; small; height: 10" width: 22" Leaves streaked with green and gold. Purple flowers. Very slow at first. Partial sun. `Inniswood'- Gold with green margins; medium; height: ? width: ? Leaves have thick substance; whitish flowers. `Invincible'- Green; medium; height: 12" width: 24" Undulating, glossy green leaves that are slug resistant. Fragrant light lavender flowers late summer. Good for containers. Looks best in dappled light. Very vigorous. Shade to full sun. `Iona'- Green with creamy margins; medium; height: 20" width: 28" Sport of fortunei that has greyish green leaves with a creamy white margin that holds all season. `Iron Gate Glamour'- Green with white margins; large; height: 28" width: 30" Green leaves edged with creamy white. Large fragrant lavender flowers in late summer. `Iron Gate Supreme'- Green with yellow margins; large; height: ? width: ? Green leaves with irregular creamy yellow margins. Lavender flowers.J
`Jack of Diamonds'- Blue-green with yellow margins; medium; height: ? width: ? Heart-shaped, crinkled, blue-green leaves with yellow margins. White margins. `Jade Beauty'- Green; medium; height: ? width: ? Green leaved sport of `Francee.' `Jade Scepter'- Green; medium; height: 12" width: 20" Fast growing, green leaved version of `Golden Tiara.' Purple flowers. `Jambelia'- Green with yellow margins; medium; height: ? width: ? Green with yellow margins streaking to center. `Janet'- White with green edge; medium; height: 16" width: 20" Ivory-white center with emerald-green edge when mature. Lavender flowers in late summer. Shade to 3/4 sun. `Jester'- Blue-green with lighter edge; large; height: ? width: ? Large blue-green leaves have a lighter edge in spring that gradualy fades to match the rest of the plant. Lavender flowers midsummer. `Julie Morss'- Gold with green margins; medium; height: ? width: ? Bright light gold leaves with chartreuse to green margins in spring that turns all green by midsummer. Lilac pink flowers mid to late summer. `June'- Gold with blue margin; small; height: 10" width: 20" Gold-centered blue-margined sport of `Halcyon.' Slug resistant. Slow to start. Lavender flowers. `Just So'- Yellow with blue-green margin; dwarf; height: 4" width: 8" Puckered leaves are yellow with a blue-green margin. Pest resistant. Pink- lavender flowers in midsummer. Shade to 3/4 sun.K
`Kabitan'- See sieboldii `Kabitan' kikutii- Green; small; height: 12" width: 16" Long, pointed, erect, shiny foliage. Drought resistant. White flowers in summer. Shade to 3/4 sun. kikutii `Pruinose'- Green; small; height: 12" width: 20" Long, very narrow, green leaves have a heavy substance and a white back. Slow growing. Near-white flowers in late summer. `King Tut'- Gold; small; height: ? width: ? Outstanding, bright gold, flat, heart-shaped leaves. Tokudama `Aureo nebulosa' hybrid. White flowers. kiyosumienses- Yellow-green; dwarf; height: 6" width: 10" Elliptical, ovate, yellow-green leaves have a shiny underside. White flowers. Shade to 3/4 sun. `Knockout'- Green with cream margin; medium; height: ? width: ? Heart-shaped with undulating margins. Heavy substance. Lavender flowers. `Kong'- Green; large; height: ? width: ? Light green, waxy, triangular leaves. `Krossa Regal'- Blue; large; height; 30" width: 40" Large, glaucous, blue-grey leaves of heavy substance form a vase shaped mound. Pest resistant. Good container plant. Lavender flowers midsummer. `Krossa Cream Edge'- Green with white margin; small; height: ? width; ? Upright foliage; lance-shaped smooth leaves; purple flowers.L
lancifolia- Green; medium; height: 12" width: 18" Dark green, oblong, very glossy leaves. Lavender flowers. Shade to 1/2 sun. lancifolia thunbergiana- Green; small; height: ? width: ? Shiny, lance-shaped, twisted green leaves. `Leather Sheen'- Green; medium; height: 14" width: 24" Dark green, leathery, glossy leaves. Pale lavender flowers midsummer. `Lee Arminger'- Blue-green; medium; height: ? width: ? Blue-green, round, cupped, heavy textured leaves. White flowers. `Lemon Lime'- Chartreuse; dwarf; height: 6" width: 18" Cartreuse-gold wavy leaves. Vigorous. Purple flowers midsummer. `Lemonade'- Yellow; small; height: ? width: ? Attractive, upright, round leaves; lavender flowers. `Leola Fraim'- Green with cream margins; medium; height: ? width: ? Thick creamy margins contrast sharply with dark green centers; one of the best white margined; lavender flowers. `Lights Up'- Yellow; dwarf; height: 3" width: 4" Very wavy, upright, yellow leaves are early to emerge in spring. Rapid grower is somewhat stoloniferous. Purple flowers with white stripes in summer. Shade to 3/4 sun. `Little Aurora'- See tokudama `Little Aurura' `Little Blue'- Blue-green; medium; height: 14" width: 18" Shiny, dark green, narrow foliage. Purple flowers midsummer. `Little Razor'- Gold; dwarf; height: ? width: ? Narrow foliage of good substance; hybrid of `Sum and Substance' x venusta; lavender flowers. `Little White Lines'- Green with white margins; small; height: 8" width: 18" Sport of venusta seedling with green leaves edged with white. Vigorous. Purple flowers midsummer. `Little Wonder'- Green with white margins; small; height: ? width: ? Narrow, blunt tipped, dark green leaves with white margins. Purple flowers. longipes- Green; small; height: 12" width: 16" Slightly wavy, elliptical, dark green leaves. Drought resistant. Good ground cover. Light purple bell-shaped flowers. Shade to 3/4 sun. longipes latifolia hypoglauca `Hachijo Urajiro'- Green; small; height: 12" width: 28" Shiny green leaf of good substance with a white back. Slow growing. longissima- Green; dwarf; height: 6" width: 10" Strap-shaped glossy green leaves. Flood tolerant, but not drought tolerant. Pale violet flowers with dark veins in late summer. Shade to 1/2 sun. `Louisa'- Green with white edge; small-medium; height: 10"-12" width: 12"-15" Wavy, elongated, green leaves with white margins forms an open mound. White flowers in summer. `Love Pat'- See tokudama `Love Pat' `Lunar Eclipse'- Gold with white margin; medium; height: ? width: ? White margined sport of `August Moon;' white flowers.M
`Maekawa'- Gray-green; mediium; height: ? width: ? Gray-green foliage has white undersides; heavy substance; cascades down; drought and pest resistant; lavender flowers. `Mary Marie Ann'- Green with white margins; medium; height: ? width: ? Ruffled, pleated, yellow-green leaves with narrow white margins and light green markings in the center. Lavender flowers. `Maui Buttercups'- Gold; small-medium; height: ? width: ? Bright gold, round, cupped leaves. Excellent texture. `Mayan Moon'- See `Abiqua Moonbeam' `Metallic Sheen'- Gray-green; large; height: ? width: ? Metallic gray foliage is slug resistant and smooth textured; `Sum and Substance' x s. `Elegans' hybrid; lavender flowers. `Midas Touch'- Gold; medium; height: 20" width: 26" Puckered, cupped, radiant golden leaves may need some sun to retain deep color. Can grow in full sun in cooler climates. Very slow. White flowers. `Midwest Magic'- Yelow with green margin; medium; height: ? width: ? Green-margined sport of `Zounds;' slug resistant. `Mikado'- Green; very large; height: ? width: ? Green, heart-shaped leaves. White flowers. `Mildred Seaver'- Green with white edge; medium; height: 16" width: 24" Thick white margin contrasts nicely with medium green center. Vigorous. Lavender flowers. minor- Green; dwarf; height: 6" width: 18" Small, dark green, wavy-edged leaves. Needs some shade to grow well. Mauve flowers midsummer. minor `Alba'- See sieboldii `Alba' `Minuteman'- Green with white margins; medium; height: ? width: ? Dark, glossy green leaves with wide white margins and some streaking to center. Lavender flowers. `Moerheimi'- Green; medium; height: ? width: ? Standard green foliage. montana- Green; extra large; height: 30" width: 48" Glossy, dark, matte green foliage. Emerges early in spring. White flowers in early summer. Shade to 3/4 sun. montana `Aureo-marginata'- Green with yellow margin; large; height: 28" width: 36" Huge, pointed green leaves with a wide yellow margin. Much taller, near-white flowers in mid-summer. Superb but very slow to establish and as it is the first hosta to emerge it is often frost damaged. One of the most spectacular foliage plants. Shade to 3/4 sun. montana `Emma Foster'- See `Emma Foster' montana `Mountain Snow'- See `Mountain Snow' `Moon Glow'- Gold with white margins; medium; height: 16" width: 24" Heavily corrugated, cupped, gold leaves with white margins. Vigorous. Lavender flowers midsummer. `Moonlight'- Yellow with white margins; medium; height: 20" width: 28" Yellow leaf with a white margin. `Gold Standard' mutation. Needs some sun to color. Lavender flowers. `Moon Shadows'- Cream with green margins; small; height: ? width: ? Cream, lanceolate leaves with green margins. Purple striped flowers. `Moscow Blue'- Blue-green; medium; height: ? width: ? Thick foliage; toukadama type; near-white flowers. `Mountain Snow'- Green with white edge; medium-large; height: ? width; ? Arching mound of long tapering leaves with narrow white margins. Sport of montana `Aureo-marginata". Whitish flowers. `Muriel Seaver Brown'- Blue; large; height: ? width: ? Crinkled blue leaves of heavy substance. Lavender flowers.N
nakaiana- Green; dwarf; height: 6" width: 12" Medium green, narrow, heart-shaped foliage. Pale purple flowers in summer. Shade to 1/2 sun. `New Tradition'- Sport of lancifolia. `New Wave'- Green; dwarf; height: ? width: ? Thick green foliage that curls downward; hybrid of `Sum and Substance' x venusta. `Nicola'- Green; medium; height: 16" width: 30" Dark matt green leaves. Vigorous. The only green tardiana hybrid. Pinkish flowers mid to late summer. nigrescens- green; large; height: 20" width: 24" Glaucous green leather like foliage. Whitish flowers in midsummer. Shade to 3/4 sun. nigrescens `Elatior'- Green; large; height: 20" width: 24" Shiny, green, large leaves. Sun tolerant. Very tall flower scape, up to nine feet, is topped by large, up to 3 inches, white flowers. Shade to full sun. `Noah's Ark'- grey-green; large; height: ? width: ? Grey-green, rounded, undulating leaves. White flowers. `North Hills'- Green with white margins; medium; height: ? width: ? Medium green leaves with white margins. Stoloniferous and spreads rapidly. Lavender flowers. `Northern Exposure'- Blue-green with yellow margin; large; height: ? width: ? Puckered blue-green foliage has very wide yellow-green margin turning cream; white flowers. `Norther Halo'- Blue-green with cream edge; medium; height: 28" width: 36" Round, corrugated, blue leaves edged white. Sport of s. `Elegans.' The wide edged type is far better, but is hard to find. White flowers. `Northern Lights'- White with blue-green margins; medium; height: ? width: ? Creamy white leaves with blue-gray margins. Sport of s. `Elegans.' Slow. Unstable pattern. `Northern Star'- Blue-green with gold edge; medium; height: ? width: ? Blue-green foliage has dark gold edge; `Elegans' sport; white flowers.O
`Obscura'- Green; medium; height: ? width: ? Medium bluish-green foliage; lavender flowers. `Old Faithful'- Green; large; height: ? width: ? Glossy green leaves with red petioles. Fragrant near white flowers. `On Stage'- Yellow with green margin; medium; height: 14" width: 24" Rapid growing reverse montana `Aureo-marginata.' Lavender flowers in summer. Shade to full sun. opipara- Green with yellow margins; medium; height: 14" width: 24" Egg-shaped slightly wavy leaves have a glossy green base and yellow margins. Lilac flowers in summer. Shade to 3/4 sun. `Osprey'- Blue; small; height: 9" width: 20" Bluish cupped leaves of thick texture. The only white flowered hosta in the tardiana group. Blooms in midsummer. `Otome No Ka'- Green; dwarf; height: ? width: ? Named the "Fragrant Maiden Hosta." Dayblooming fragrant purple flowers.P
`Pastures New'- Green; small-medium; height: 12" width: 30" Bright grey-green, heart-shaped leaves make a very dense, rapid-growing mound. Good container plant. There seems to be two forms of this hosta. One is greener and possibly better growing than the other. Pale lavender flowers. `Patriot'- Green with white edge; medium; height: ? width: ? Sport of `Francee' with wider wavier margins. Rapid growth rate. `Paul's Glory'- Yellow with green margin; medium; height: ? width: ? Yellow leaves that turn white with blue-green margins. White flowers. `Pearl Lake'- Green; small; height: 15" width: 36" Dense mound of heart-shaped foliage. Good for pots. Vigorous. Lavender flowers in early summer. `Perry's True Blue'- Blue; large; height; ? width: ? Large, puckered, steel-blue leaves. Slow upright growth. White flowers. `Peter Pan'- Green; small; height: ? width: ? Spoon-shaped green leaves; rapid grower; lavender flowers. `Piedmont Gold'- Gold; medium; height: 18" width: 24" Bright gold fine textured foliage. Rapid grower. Lots of white flowers in misummer. Large hosta award winner. 1/4 to 3/4 sun. `Pineapple Poll'- Green; medium; height: ? width: ? Heavily rippled, dark green, slug resistant leaves. Lavender flowers. `Pixie Power'- White with green margin; dwarf; height: 2" width: 5" Long leaves with white base and green margins forms a neat, tiny mound. Lavender flowers in midsummer. Shade to 1/2 sun. `Pizzazz'- Blue with cream margin; large; height: 22" width: 36" Heart-shaped leaves, frosted blue base with light cream to white, wavy, wide, irregular margins; masses of white, densely packed flowers during summer. plantiginea- Green; medium-large; height: 24" width: 35" August Lily. Ovate pointed leaves of shining light green. Robust plant. Fragrant white flowers in August are up to 3 inches wide and 5 inches long. Shade to 1/2 sun. plantaginea `Aphrodite'- See `Aphrodite' `Platinum Tiara'- Gold with white border; small; height: 12" width: 20" Gold leaf iwth white margin. Slow at first. Dark lavender flowers. `Po Po'- Green; small; height: ? width: ? Seedling of venusta with more rounded leaves. pulchella- Green; dwarf; height: 1.5" width: 6" Glossy green leaves. Stoloniferous. Four to six inch scape has lavender flowers in July. Shade to 3/4 sun. `Purple Dwarf'- Green; small; height: ? width: ? Lanceolate dark green leaves have heavy texture. Deep purple flowers midsummer. `Purple Lady Fingers'- Green; medium; height: ? width: ? Narrow, green, long, arching foliage. Bright purple flowers never open. `Purple Profusion'- Green; medium; height: ? width: ? Dark green leaves. Deep purple flowers late summer. pycnophylla- Green; medium; height: 12" width: 18" Green leaves have extreme "pie-crusting" of margins and white undersides. Blue flowers in August. Shade to 3/4 sun.Q
`Quilted Cup'- Green; medium; height: ? width: ? Quilted, cupped, corrugated leaves have a turquoise inner glow. `Quilted Hearts'- Green; large; height: ? width: ? Very dark green, heart-shaped, heavily textured leaves with a pebble-grained surface. Pinkish white flowers. `Quilted Skies'- Blue; large; height: ? width: ? Silvery blue, puckered, quilted leaves.
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