Few gardeners need to be introduced to hostas, a familiar feature of contemporary gardens. We offer unusual varieties not often seen including new selections from Japan. We especially like the new dwarf forms and white-flowered mutations of familiar species. Hostas thrive in moderate shade in well-drained soil. The small types are useful for the rock garden and troughs. All are very cold hardy.
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Hosta albomarginata 'Ogon'One of many new mutations of Japanese native species found in the wild and now introduced to Japanese hobbyists. This is a variant of the wild form of H. albomarginata, which is not margined, but with yellow new foliage mellowing to chartreuse. USDA ...
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Hosta clausa var. normalis "Jilin"Available for shipment in mid to late September.
I received this collection from Dr. James Waddick of Kansas City, MO, years ago. He received this as a wild collection from Dr. Zhao Yu Tang, who collected it along the North Korean border in Jilin Pr...
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Hosta longissima 'Aki Kaze'This is one of several beautiful variegated form of the "mizu giboshi" or water hosta, referring to its habit of growing on rocks in and around springs and streams. This Japanese selection has short spatulate leaves with a narrow cream border. USDA...
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Hosta longissima 'Manzo'This is one of several beautiful variegated form of the "mizu giboshi" or water hosta, referring to its habit of growing on rocks in and around springs and streams. This Japanese selection has somewhat twisted dark green leaves with a white center. ...
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Hosta rectifolia 'Nishiki'Hosta rectifolia is unaccountably neglected in the U.S. It is has long oval foliage that is fairly erect and very tall flower stalks, to 3 feet, in late summer. Japanese cultivars are becoming very popular in Japan. This Japanese selection has leaves...
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Hosta rectifolia, white flowerHosta rectifolia is unaccountably neglected in the U.S. It is has long oval foliage that is fairly erect and very tall flower stalks, to 3 feet, in late summer. Japanese cultivars are becoming very popular in Japan. This one has pure white, showy flo...
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Hosta tardiflora 'Tortifrons'This is the curious twisted-leaf hosta that is apparently a variant of H. tardiflora (longipes), with its very late flowers. It makes a tufted clump of great interest in the garden, with showy flowers in October. Stronger light produces more twisting...
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Hosta venusta 'Ki Nakafu'This is a fairly new Japanese selection of the "thumbnail hosta" which is a fair description of its foliage size; the leaves are actually little hearts. This selection has a green margin with a yellow-green center. The variegation is clear in the sp...
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Hosta venusta 'Kin Botan'This is a fairly new Japanese selection of the "thumbnail hosta" which is a fair description of its foliage size; the leaves are actually little hearts. This selection has a gold margin on each leaf, neat and pretty. There are 6" scapes of lavender b...
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Hosta venusta 'Ogon'This is a new Japanese selection of the "thumbnail hosta" which is a fair description of its foliage size; the leaves are actually little hearts. This selection is gold all over, neat and pretty. There are 6" scapes of lavender bells too. USDA Zones ...
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