{"id":34528,"date":"2020-06-08T22:10:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T02:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/?p=34528"},"modified":"2024-11-23T01:17:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T06:17:10","slug":"hosta-varieties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/hosta-varieties\/","title":{"rendered":"Hosta Varieties: 20+ Of The Best (Not Boring) Plaintain Lilies For Your Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wgPostSummary\">There are so many types of Hostas that come in all different sizes, textures and colors, it&#8217;s hard to know which ones to choose. So we narrowed the list down to the best Hosta varieties that all look beautiful in the garden (no boring ones here!)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2160\" data-pin-description=\"These Hosta varieties are some of the best and most beautiful plants for your garden. Some grow in the shade, some in sun, some have fragrant flowers and they all have beautiful leaves that will brighten up your backyard. #fromhousetohome #shade #garden #plants #hostas\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15.jpg\" alt=\"20+ beautiful (not boring) hosta varieties\" class=\"wp-image-34682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-1000x1500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-650x975.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-420x630.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-360x540.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-170x255.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-15-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hostas (also called Plaintain Lily or Funkia) are one of the most common plants in home gardens for a reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re easy to grow and they thrive in the shade. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/hosta-care\/\">You can find out more about growing Hostas HERE.<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However they do have a bit of a reputation as a boring plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be honest, some of the common varieties that you see everywhere aren&#8217;t all that exciting to look at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But did you know that there are over 2500 different varieties of Hostas?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s a lot of options to choose from. And they&#8217;re not all boring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some have very fragrant flowers, many will attract hummingbirds, and most have gorgeous leaves that will add color to your garden from spring to fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s even a few that will grow in the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re not sure where to begin in picking out your Hosta varieties, I don&#8217;t blame you! With so many varieties to choose from, it&#8217;s hard to narrow the list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To give you a head start, I&#8217;ve listed my favorite Hosta varieties. And added a link to where you can order them online (most only ship to the United States). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Hosta Varieties Lists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you already know what you&#8217;re looking for, use these links to skip down to that section:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34528_c35a88-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34528_c35a88-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34528_c35a88-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id34528_c35a88-aa > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34528_c35a88-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34528_c35a88-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34528_c35a88-aa alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column34528_45e59d-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34528_45e59d-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34528_45e59d-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34528_45e59d-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34528_45e59d-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34528_45e59d-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34528_45e59d-3b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34528_45e59d-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34528_45e59d-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34528_45e59d-3b inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>By Characteristic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#shade\">Best Hostas For Deep Shade<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sun\">Best Hostas For Sun<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#slug-resistant\">Slug Resistant Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#fragrant\">Fragrant Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Leaf Color<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#blue\">Blue Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#white\">White Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#yellow\">Yellow Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#variegated\">Variegated Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column34528_219b68-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34528_219b68-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34528_219b68-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34528_219b68-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34528_219b68-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34528_219b68-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34528_219b68-34{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34528_219b68-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34528_219b68-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34528_219b68-34 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>By Size<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#miniature\">Miniature Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#small\">Small Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#medium\">Medium Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#large\">Large Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#giant\">Giant Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hostas Of The Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#hostas-of-the-year\">from the American Hosta Growers&#8217; Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#proven-winners\">from Proven Winners <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shade\">Best Hostas For Deep Shade<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34656 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2.jpg\" alt=\"Hosta 'Sagae' \u00a9vodolej - stock.adobe.com\" class=\"wp-image-34656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-2-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hosta &#8216;Sagae&#8217; \u00a9vodolej &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>While Hostas in general grow well in the shade, this list is particularly good at surviving even in the deep shade parts of your garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blue Mouse Ears<\/strong> &#8211; miniature hosta that grows to 7&#8243; tall and 11&#8243; wide with thick, rounded, slug-resistant, blue-green to gray-green leaves. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2008. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears\/\" linkid=\"44079\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Patriot <\/strong>&#8211; medium Hosta that grows up to 20&#8243; tall and 30&#8243; wide with leaves that have deep green centers and wide, irregular white margins.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 1997. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-patriot\/\" linkid=\"44080\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*).  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hosta sieboldiana&nbsp;&#8216;Frances Williams&#8217; <\/strong>&#8211; large Hosta growing up to 24&#8243; tall and 60&#8243; wide with large blue-green leaves variegated with irregular greenish-yellow margins. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-frances-williams\/\" linkid=\"44081\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sagae <\/strong>&#8211; giant Hosta that grows to 31&#8243; tall and 70&#8243; wide with spectacular large blue-green leaves that have a creamy white edge. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2000. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sagae\/\" linkid=\"44078\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sun\">Best Hostas For Sun<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34454 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7.jpg\" alt=\"Sun-tolerant Hosta 'Sum and Substance' \u00a9juliedeshaies - stock.adobe.com\" class=\"wp-image-34454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-7-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sun-tolerant Hosta &#8216;Sum and Substance&#8217; \u00a9juliedeshaies &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>While many Hostas have leaves that burn in the sun, and just don&#8217;t look happy, these yellow-leaved varieties actually need some sun to keep the bright color in their leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: While all of these Hostas will survive in the sun, they will do better if they get some shade during the hottest part of the afternoon, especially if you live in the South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sun Mouse<\/strong> &#8211; miniature Hosta growing to 6&#8243; tall and 12&#8243; wide with bright yellow, rounded leaves that can take more sun than most Hostas (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sun-mouse\/\" linkid=\"44073\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stained Glass<\/strong> &#8211; medium Hosta that grows to 15&#8243; high and 45&#8243; wide and sports brilliant gold leaves with wide, dark green margins and light purple flowers. It is sun tolerant.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2006.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-stained-glass\/\" linkid=\"44072\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sun Power<\/strong> &#8211; large Hosta that grows to 28&#8243; high and 60&#8243; wide with rippled yellow leaves and lavender flowers, and is sun tolerant (as you can probably tell by the name)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sum and Substance<\/strong> &#8211; giant Hosta growing to 30&#8243; high and 60&#8243; wide with brilliant yellow, slug-resistant leaves and fragrant white flowers that does quite well in the sun.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2004.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sum-and-substance\/\" linkid=\"44082\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"slug-resistant\">Slug Resistant Hosta Varieties<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34449 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june.jpg\" alt=\"Hosta 'June'\" class=\"wp-image-44201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-1000x1500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-650x975.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-420x630.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-360x540.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-170x255.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-june-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For the most slug-resistant Hostas, look for the varieties that have thick, waxy leaves like the varieties on this list do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blue Mouse Ears<\/strong> &#8211; miniature Hosta that grows to 7&#8243; tall and 11&#8243; wide with thick, rounded, slug-resistant, blue-green to gray-green leaves. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2008. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears\/\" linkid=\"44079\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June<\/strong> &#8211; medium sized Hosta growing to 16&#8243; tall and 37&#8243; wide with gorgeous multi-toned chartreuse and green leaves that are also slug-resistant. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2001.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-june\/\" linkid=\"44083\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Halcyon <\/strong>&#8211; medium Hosta growing to 18&#8243; tall and 43&#8243; wide with heart-shaped blue leaves and violet flowers. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-halcyon\/\" linkid=\"44084\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sum and Substance<\/strong> &#8211; giant Hosta growing to 30&#8243; high and 60&#8243; wide with brilliant yellow, slug-resistant leaves and fragrant white flowers that does quite well in the sun.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2004.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sum-and-substance\/\" linkid=\"44082\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blue Angel<\/strong> &#8211; giant Hosta that grows to 36&#8243; high and 48&#8243; wide with large silvery-blue, slug-resistant leaves and white flowers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-blue-angel\/\" linkid=\"44074\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fragrant\">Fragrant Hosta Varieties<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34459 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6.jpg\" alt=\"'Guacamole' - Hosta of the Year 2002 \u00a9Peremet - stock.adobe.com\" class=\"wp-image-34459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-650x434.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-6-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8216;Guacamole&#8217; &#8211; Hosta of the Year 2002 \u00a9Peremet &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Hostas in this list do double duty &#8211; they have gorgeous leaves and fragrant flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Etched Glass<\/strong> &#8211; medium Hosta that grows to 18&#8243; tall and 36&#8243; wide that has golden leaves outlined with light green and dark green borders. Fragrant white flowers appear in late summer.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-etched-glass\/\" linkid=\"44075\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragrant Bouquet<\/strong> &#8211; medium Hosta growing to 22&#8243; tall and 48&#8243; wide that has apple green foliage with wide cream margins and fragrant white flowers in late summer.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 1998. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-fragrant-bouquet\/\" linkid=\"44086\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*.) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Guacamole <\/strong>&#8211; large Hosta growing to 24&#8243; tall and 54&#8243; wide that has apple green foliage with dark green borders and fragrant white flowers in late summer. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2002. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-guacamole\/\" linkid=\"44085\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"blue\">Best Blue Hostas<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34513 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3.jpg\" alt=\"Hosta 'Halcyon' \u00a9Ruckszio - stock.adobe.com\" class=\"wp-image-34513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-3-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hosta &#8216;Halcyon&#8217; \u00a9Ruckszio &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These blue-leaved Hostas make a beautiful addition to any shade garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blue Mouse Ears<\/strong> &#8211; miniature Hosta that grows to 7&#8243; tall and 19&#8243; wide with thick, rounded, slug-resistant, blue-green to gray-green leaves. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2008. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears\/\" linkid=\"44079\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Halcyon <\/strong>&#8211; medium Hosta growing to 18&#8243; tall and 43&#8243; wide with heart-shaped blue leaves and violet flowers. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-halcyon\/\" linkid=\"44084\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blue Angel<\/strong> &#8211; giant Hosta that grows to 36&#8243; high and 48&#8243; wide with large silvery-blue, slug-resistant leaves and white flowers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-blue-angel\/\" linkid=\"44074\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*).  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"yellow\">Yellow Hostas<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34658 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11.jpg\" alt=\"yellow-leaved Hosta 'stained glass' \u00a9vodolej - stock.adobe.com\" class=\"wp-image-34658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-400x312.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-720x562.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-700x546.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-600x468.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-1000x780.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-650x507.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-420x328.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-360x281.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-480x374.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-320x250.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-170x133.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-11-200x156.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hosta &#8216;stained glass&#8217; \u00a9vodolej &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As I mentioned above, yellow-leaved Hostas usually need more sun than other types in order to maintain the bright color of their leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sun Mouse<\/strong> &#8211; miniature Hosta growing to 6&#8243; tall and 12&#8243; wide with bright yellow, rounded leaves that can take more sun than most Hostas (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sun-mouse\/\" linkid=\"44073\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stained Glass<\/strong> &#8211; medium Hosta that grows to 15&#8243; high and 45&#8243; wide and sports brilliant gold leaves with wide, dark green margins and light purple flowers. It is sun tolerant.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2006.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-stained-glass\/\" linkid=\"44072\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sun Power<\/strong> &#8211; large Hosta that grows to 28&#8243; high and 60&#8243; wide with rippled yellow leaves and lavender flowers, and is sun tolerant (as you can probably tell by the name)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sum and Substance<\/strong> &#8211; giant Hosta growing to 30&#8243; high and 60&#8243; wide with brilliant yellow, slug-resistant leaves and fragrant white flowers that does quite well in the sun.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2004.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sum-and-substance\/\" linkid=\"44082\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"white\">White Hostas<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34465 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather.jpg\" alt=\"Hosta white feathers\" class=\"wp-image-44200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-white-feather-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>White Hostas can be a little tricky since they need some sun to keep their white color, but too much sun will burn the leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Curly Fries<\/strong> &#8211; miniature Hosta that grows to 6&#8243; tall and 16&#8243; wide with rippled, narrow leaves that start out a chartreuse color and then mature to creamy yellow.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2016. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-curly-fries\/\" linkid=\"44076\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>White Feather<\/strong> &#8211; small-sized Hosta that grows to 10&#8243; tall and 12 to 18&#8243; wide with leaves that open white and then mature to light green. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/white-feather-hosta\/\" linkid=\"44071\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"variegated\">Variegated Hostas<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34462 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5.jpg\" alt=\"White variegated Hosta undulata 'Medio Variegata'\" class=\"wp-image-34462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-650x434.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-5-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White variegated Hosta undulata &#8216;Medio Variegata&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The bright colors in the leaves of these variegated Hostas really stand out in the shade garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fire and Ice<\/strong>&#8211; small Hosta that grows to 12&#8243; tall and 18&#8243; wide with a bright flame-shaped white streak down the center of dark green leaves and purple flowers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-fire-and-ice\/\" linkid=\"44087\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*)  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June<\/strong> &#8211; medium sized Hosta growing to 16&#8243; tall and 37&#8243; wide with gorgeous multi-toned chartreuse and green leaves that are also slug-resistant. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2001.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-june\/\" linkid=\"44083\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hosta undulata &#8216;Mediovariegata&#8217;<\/strong> &#8211; medium Hosta that grows to 18&#8243; tall and 36&#8243; wide with beautiful two-toned green leaves and a bright white stripe down the middle (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-undulata-mediovariegata\/\" linkid=\"44088\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Patriot <\/strong>&#8211; medium Hosta that grows up to 20&#8243; tall and 30&#8243; wide with leaves that have deep green centers and wide, irregular white margins.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 1997. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-patriot\/\" linkid=\"44080\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragrant Bouquet<\/strong> &#8211; medium Hosta growing to 22&#8243; tall and 48&#8243; wide that has apple green foliage with wide cream margins and fragrant white flowers in late summer.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 1998. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-fragrant-bouquet\/\" linkid=\"44086\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*.)   <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Guacamole <\/strong>&#8211; large Hosta growing to 24&#8243; tall and 54&#8243; wide that has apple green foliage with dark green borders and fragrant white flowers in late summer. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2002. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-guacamole\/\" linkid=\"44085\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sagae <\/strong>&#8211; giant Hosta that grows to 31&#8243; tall and 70&#8243; wide with spectacular large blue-green leaves that have a creamy white edge. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2000. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sagae\/\" linkid=\"44078\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"miniature\">Miniature Hosta Varieties<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34452 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears.jpg\" alt=\"Miniature Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'\" class=\"wp-image-44203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Miniature Hosta &#8216;Blue Mouse Ears&#8217; \u00a9cristographic &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These miniature Hostas are up to 8&#8243; tall making them the perfect size for the front of shade borders, containers and rock gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sun Mouse<\/strong> &#8211; miniature Hosta growing to 6&#8243; tall and 12&#8243; wide with bright yellow, rounded leaves that can take more sun than most Hostas (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sun-mouse\/\" linkid=\"44073\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curly Fries<\/strong> &#8211; miniature Hosta that grows to 6&#8243; tall and 16&#8243; wide with rippled, narrow leaves that start out a chartreuse color and then mature to creamy yellow.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2016. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-curly-fries\/\" linkid=\"44076\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blue Mouse Ears<\/strong> &#8211; miniature hosta that grows to 8&#8243; tall and 19&#8243; wide with thick, rounded, slug-resistant, blue-green to gray-green leaves. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2008. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears\/\" linkid=\"44079\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*)   <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"small\">Small Hosta Varieties<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34663 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13.jpg\" alt=\"Hosta 'Fire and Ice' \u00a9Sunshine - stock.adobe.com\" class=\"wp-image-34663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-650x434.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-13-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hosta &#8216;Fire and Ice&#8217; \u00a9Sunshine &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These small Hostas are between  8&#8243; and 14&#8243; tall and are the perfect size for containers, raised beds and the front of the border. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>White Feather<\/strong> &#8211; small-sized Hosta that grows to 10&#8243; tall and 12 to 18&#8243; wide with leaves that open white and then mature to light green. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/white-feather-hosta\/\" linkid=\"44071\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fire and Ice <\/strong>&#8211; small Hosta that grows to 12&#8243; tall and 18&#8243; wide with a bright flame-shaped white streak down the center of dark green leaves and purple flowers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-fire-and-ice\/\" linkid=\"44087\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Designer Genes<\/strong> &#8211; small Hosta that grows to 12&#8243; tall and 28&#8243; wide with yellow leaves that contrast against its red stems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"medium\">Medium Hosta Varietes<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34514 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot.jpg\" alt=\"Hosta 'Patriot'\" class=\"wp-image-44204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-1000x1500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-650x975.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-420x630.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-360x540.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-170x255.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-patriot-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These medium-sized Hostas  are 15&#8243; to 22&#8243; tall and work well as ground cover under larger bushes and small trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stained Glass<\/strong> &#8211; medium Hosta that grows to 15&#8243; high and 45&#8243; wide and sports brilliant gold leaves with wide, dark green margins and light purple flowers. It is sun tolerant.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2006.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-stained-glass\/\" linkid=\"44072\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June<\/strong> &#8211; medium-sized Hosta growing to 16&#8243; tall and 37&#8243; wide with gorgeous multi-toned chartreuse and green leaves that are also slug-resistant. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2001.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-june\/\" linkid=\"44083\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hosta undulata &#8216;Mediovariegata&#8217;<\/strong> &#8211; medium-sized Hosta that grows to 18&#8243; tall and 36&#8243; wide with beautiful two-toned green leaves and a bright white stripe down the middle (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-undulata-mediovariegata\/\" linkid=\"44088\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Patriot <\/strong>&#8211; medium Hosta that grows up to 20&#8243; tall and 30&#8243; wide with leaves that have deep green centers and wide, irregular white margins.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 1997. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-patriot\/\" linkid=\"44080\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"large\">Large Hostas<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34661 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hosta 'Gold Standard' \u00a9luckat - stock.adobe.com\" class=\"wp-image-34661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/hosta-varieties-1-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hosta &#8216;Gold Standard&#8217; \u00a9luckat &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These large Hostas are 23&#8243; to 29&#8243; tall and make great specimen plants or accents on the shaded side of a shrub border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gold Standard<\/strong> &#8211; large Hosta growing to 22&#8243; tall and 36&#8243; wide with seersuckered, yellow-green leaves that have irregular dark green margins and may fade to white by the end of the summer. Pinkish lavender flowers in mid summer. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-gold-standard\/\" linkid=\"44077\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragrant Bouquet<\/strong> &#8211; large Hosta growing to 22&#8243; tall and 48&#8243; wide that has apple green foliage with wide cream margins and fragrant white flowers in late summer.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 1998.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-fragrant-bouquet\/\" linkid=\"44086\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hosta sieboldiana&nbsp;&#8216;Frances Williams&#8217; <\/strong>&#8211; large Hosta growing up to 24&#8243; tall and 60&#8243; wide with large blue-green leaves variegated with irregular greenish-yellow margins. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-frances-williams\/\" linkid=\"44081\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*).  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sun Power<\/strong> &#8211; large Hosta that grows to 28&#8243; high and 60&#8243; wide with rippled yellow leaves and lavender flowers, and is sun tolerant (as you can probably tell by the name)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"giant\">Giant Hostas<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-34450 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu.jpg\" alt=\"Hosta 'Empress Wu'\" class=\"wp-image-44205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-346x400.jpg 346w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-720x833.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-768x888.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-700x809.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-1328x1536.jpg 1328w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-600x694.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-1000x1156.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-650x752.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-420x486.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-360x416.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-480x555.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-320x370.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-170x197.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-200x231.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/hosta-empress-wu-300x347.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Giant Hostas are over 29&#8243; tall and are big enough to go at the back of your shade border. They will really make a statement in your garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Empress Wu<\/strong> &#8211; one of the largest Hostas in existence growing 4&#8242; to 5&#8242; tall and wide with huge blue-green leaves. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-empress-wu\/\" linkid=\"44089\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sum and Substance<\/strong> &#8211; giant Hosta growing to 30&#8243; high and 60&#8243; wide with brilliant yellow, slug-resistant leaves and fragrant white flowers that does quite well in the sun.  American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2004.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sum-and-substance\/\" linkid=\"44082\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blue Angel<\/strong> &#8211; giant Hosta that grows to 36&#8243; high and 48&#8243; wide with large silvery-blue, slug-resistant leaves and white flowers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-blue-angel\/\" linkid=\"44074\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Buy it here<\/a>*).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sagae <\/strong>&#8211; giant Hosta that grows to 31&#8243; tall and 70&#8243; wide with spectacular large blue-green leaves that have a creamy white edge. American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2000. (<a linkid=\"44078\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sagae\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Find it here<\/a>*) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hostas-of-the-year\">Hostas of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year since 1996, the American Hosta Growers Association has voted for the Hosta of the Year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These plants are selected because they are good garden varieties for all regions of the country, are widely available for purchase, and sell for about $15 in the year of selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which makes any of them a great option for your garden. (Click the links to get more information about each plant and purchase).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2024 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44104\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-mini-skirt\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Mini Skirt<\/a>*<br>2023 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44105\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-neptune\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Neptune<\/a>*<br>2022 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44096\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-island-breeze\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Island Breeze<\/a>*<br>2021 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44106\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-rainbows-end\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Rainbow&#8217;s End<\/a>*<br>2020 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44108\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-dancing-queen\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Dancing Queen<\/a>*<br>2019 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44109\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-lakeside-paisley-print\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Lakeside Paisley Print<\/a>*<br>2018 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44110\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-world-cup\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">World Cup<\/a>*<br>2017 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44111\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-brother-stefan\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Brother Stefan<\/a>*<br>2016 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44076\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-curly-fries\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Curly Fries<\/a>*<br>2015 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44112\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-victory\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Victory<\/a>*<br>2014 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44102\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-abiqua-drinking-gourd\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Abiqua Drinking Gourd<\/a>*<br>2013 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44097\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-rainforest-sunrise\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Rainforest Sunrise<\/a>*<br>2012 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44098\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-liberty\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Liberty<\/a>*<br>2011 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44103\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-praying-hands\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Praying Hands<\/a>*<br>2010 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44099\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-first-frost\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">First Frost<\/a>*<br>2009 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44100\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-earth-angel\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Earth Angel<\/a>*<br>2008 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44079\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-blue-mouse-ears\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Blue Mouse Ears<\/a>*<br>2007 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44113\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-paradigm\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Paradigm<\/a>*<br>2006 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44072\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-stained-glass\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Stained Glass<\/a>*<br>2005 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44114\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-striptease\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Striptease<\/a>*<br>2004 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44082\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sum-and-substance\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Sum and Substance<\/a>*<br>2003 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44090\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-regal-splendor\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Regal Splendor<\/a>*<br>2002 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44085\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-guacamole\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Guacamole<\/a>*<br>2001 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44083\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-june\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">June<\/a>*<br>2000 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44078\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-sagae\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Sagae<\/a>*<br>1999 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44101\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-pauls-glory\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Paul&#8217;s Glory<\/a>*<br>1998 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44086\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-fragrant-bouquet\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Fragrant Bouquet<\/a>*<br>1997 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-patriot\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Patriot<\/a>*<br>1996 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44115\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-so-sweet\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">So Sweet<\/a>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"proven-winners\">Proven Winners Hostas Of The Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, Proven Winners started their Hosta of the Year award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They choose their selections from their own plant lines. Here are all of their Hostas of the Year: (Click the links for more information and to purchase the plants if desired).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2025 &#8211; Hosta SHADOWLAND\u00ae &#8216;Miss America&#8217;<br>2024 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44092\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-hudson-bay\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Hosta SHADOWLAND\u00ae &#8216;Hudson Bay&#8217;<\/a>*<br>2023 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44089\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-empress-wu\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Hosta SHADOWLAND\u00ae &#8216;Empress Wu&#8217;<\/a>*<br>2022 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44093\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-diamond-lake\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Hosta SHADOWLAND\u00ae &#8216;Diamond Lake&#8217;<\/a>*<br>2021 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44091\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-wheee\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Hosta SHADOWLAND\u00ae &#8216;Wheee!&#8217;<\/a>*<br>2020 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44095\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-coast-to-coast\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Hosta SHADOWLAND\u00ae &#8216;Coast to Coast&#8217;<\/a>*<br>2019 &#8211; <a linkid=\"44094\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/recommends\/hosta-autumn-frost\/\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Hosta SHADOWLAND\u00ae &#8216;Autumn Frost&#8217;<\/a>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that&#8217;s it for my favorite Hosta varieties. Hopefully, you&#8217;ve found some that you want for your garden!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Hosta information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/hosta-care\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Planting, Growing and Caring for Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/hosta-companion-plants\/\" class=\"ek-link\">What to plant with Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromhousetohome.com\/garden\/how-to-divide-a-hosta\/\" class=\"ek-link\">How to divide Hostas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you have any other favorite Hosta varieties? Tell us about them in the comments section below.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<br\/><wg-pin-it><h4><span>Pin It So You Don't Forget It!<span><\/h4><\/wg-pin-it><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\n<figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" data-pin-description=\"These Hosta varieties are some of the best and most beautiful plants for your garden. 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