Doug & Mardy Beilstein Collection
Discover the striking hosta '1st and Ten' from the Gridiron series by Doug & Mardy Beilstein. With its tall, blue-green leaves and unique spoon shape, this plant adds both height and beauty to any garden. Its robust structure and beautiful veins make it a standout choice, even producing near-white flowers in late spring.
Seasonal leaf change: blue>blue-green
Mature Height: 32" (81 cm)
Mature Spread: 50" (127 cm)
Classification: Giant
Elevate your garden with 'Abiqua Elephant Ears'. Its huge mound of green, wavy leaves adds a touch of grandeur to any landscape. Delicate pale lavender flowers blossom in the summer. This giant hosta thrives in partial sun to full shade, making it a versatile addition to any garden.
Seasonal leaf change: blue-green > green
Mature height: 30" (76 cm)
Mature spread: 61" (155 cm)
Classification: Giant
Van Wade Collection
'Agawa' (38"x54") is a self-pollinated seedling of H. 'Elegans'. Part of the American Indian Series from Van Wade, it boasts a giant 38" mound and 54" spread. In late June and July, 40" scapes bear near white flowers. A unique addition to any garden, this hosta is inspired by the Lake Superior region's Indian tribe—extremely rare selection.
Seasonal leaf change: emerges blue-green > dark green
'Bell Bottom Blues' (32"x26"), an all-blue sport of H. 'Jewel of the Nile.' With the same great shape and substance, this hosta boasts a more intense blue colour and a unique, upright growth habit. Complete with near white flowers on pinkish scapes, it's a must-have for collectors that like giant hosta varieties.
'Blue Angel' (32"x70") is a stunning hosta with gigantic, heart-shaped leaves that are slug resistant and have a heavy substance. The upright petioles hold the leaves horizontally before gracefully cascading, creating a beautiful foliage mound. In midsummer, light lavender flowers adorn the 48" scapes.
Photo provided by Walters Gardens, Inc.
Shield yourself from the rain in style with 'Blue Umbrellas!' This classic hosta provides large, textured, and symmetrical leaves and a unique curved edge resembling an open umbrella. A perfect addition to any garden with its blue-green color and beautiful white flowers.
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
'Bodacious Blue' is a stunning hosta with huge blue-green leaves, perfect for adding height and vibrancy to your garden. Its heavily veined foliage makes it sturdy and durable, ideal for in-ground and container growth. Enjoy its beautiful near-white flowers in mid-summer.
Introducing 'Coast to Coast' - a stunning, giant, solid gold hosta with thick and puckered leaves that emerge gold in spring and turn lighter with sun exposure. Its rigidly upright habit and slug-resistant foliage make it perfect for shady gardens. With pale violet flowers in midsummer, it's a must-have for any landscape—a "Proven Winners" selection.
'Dragon Lady' O/S (30"x74") is a typical Mildred Seaver hosta that boasts large, deeply impressed veins and long pointed leaves. This all-green hosta produces stunning white flowers, making it an eye-catching addition to any garden. With its impressive size and distinctive features, it will make a statement in any landscape. Rare selection and the plants offered are divisions from our Originator stock "mother plant."
'Drop-dead Gorgeous' is a stunning variegated hosta with large, wavy leaves boasting green centres and vibrant yellow margins. Its heavily rippled edges give it a striking appearance. Blooming white flowers in midsummer add to its beauty. Perfect for shaded areas, it's a true showstopper!
All photos for 'Drop-dead Gorgeous are courtesy Walters Gardens, Inc.
'Fran Godfrey' is a stunning 30-inch giant hosta with vibrant gold chartreuse leaves and a delicate green margin. This remarkable hosta is able to withstand direct sunlight (with good moisture) and is a glorious variation of the beloved 'Sum and Substance' hosta. Perfect for adding a touch of elegance and color to any garden or landscape.
Hosta 'Garden Party' is a stunning addition to any garden. With a vase-shaped mound, this large hosta features a gold centre and green margins that will become more corrugated and rippled as it matures. While it tolerates some sun, it thrives in shade, showcasing lime-green leaves with dark green margins. Don't miss the light lavender blooms on 40" scapes from June to mid-July.
Discover the stunning beauty of 'Golden Sculpture,' winner of the Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Award in 1991. With its round yellow leaves, this large and sturdy hosta is summer-burn resistant, making it a low-maintenance addition to your garden. Its vase shape and brilliant golden foliage make it a striking centerpiece, complemented by lovely white flowers in late spring. This classic older variety is a must-have for any hosta enthusiast.
'Hans Solo,' a 2018 Plant Delights Nursery exclusive from hosta breeder Hans Hansen. This fascinating 13"x8" black-green leafed hosta is a tetraploid, resulting in a 39"x76" clump of thick, sturdy foliage. Enjoy the bonus of fragrant light lavender flowers in late summer on 5.5' spikes.
Hosta Choice Gardens Introduction
Get ready to make a statement with 'In The Line of Duty'! This giant hosta, open-pollinated from H. 'Megalodon,' features uniquely rippled heart-shaped leaves. With a vase-shaped clump, it's perfect for any hosta collection and thrives in partially sunny, moist areas.
'Komodo Dragon' is a stunning giant hosta boasting a cascading mound of large, dark green leaves. With loosely rippled margins on long petioles, this plant adds a unique texture to any garden. In midsummer, light lavender, tubular flowers bloom just above the foliage, adding a touch of colour.
With its large, glossy, and heavily veined dark green leaves that can reach 15" long, 'Lakeside Maverick' is a must-have for any garden that has the room for it!! This impressive hosta forms a broad, spreading clump of 83" and grows up to 35" tall. It produces white, fertile flowers in mid-summer—a top choice for hosta enthusiasts blessed with abundant garden space.
'Lakeside Surf Rider' boasts large, glossy foliage formed by a unique cross of H. 'Lakeside Ripples' and H. 'Sagae'. With shiny, rippled, and faintly corrugated leaves, this hosta makes a striking addition to any garden. Produces 5-foot scapes with beautiful near-white flowers in late June. Registered in 1997 by Mary Chastain of Lakeside Acres Nursery. It's rare in Canada but in select collections in the USA (but rarely found available for sale).
Available pots are divisions from our Originator Stock plant.
Experience the remarkable performance of 'Memphis Blue O/S,' an original cross of H. 'Sagae' and H. 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa' by Olga Petryszyn. This fast-growing hosta boasts a stunning blue hue that lasts even during hot weather. The underside offers a very pale blue glaucous coating. With its robust texture and resistance to slugs, this hosta is a must-have for any garden and spreads to a minimum of 3 feet.
The divisions offered are from our Originator Stock plant purchased jointly by Hosta Choice Gardens and another grower for $625 USD at the 2013 AHS Convention in Milwaukee. At the time, it was the only division Olga had taken from her Originator plant. Plants currently being offered by other nurseries are tissue culture stock that have been produced after our 2013 purchase.
Seasonal leaf change: blue > blue green
Photo courtesy of Olga Petryszyn (Hybridizer)
Introducing 'Mike,' the newest addition to your elegant garden. This majestic blue hosta, reminiscent of 'Sum and Substance,' boasts a stunning clump and looks fabulous in a pot. Admire its grandeur at 30" in height. It is a must-have for every premium collection.
Seasonal leaf change: blue > blue green
'Misty Regal' is a registered sport of 'Gold Regal' with a giant, semi-upright growth habit. Its green leaves feature chartreuse to gold variegation, oblong-ovate shape, moderate waviness, and cupped form. Lavender flowers in July.
Rare selection.
One (1) "Originator Stock" division (2 eye) available in Spring 2025
Experience the exquisite beauty of 'Montreal Blue Ice Storm.' This Van Wade seedling boasts an impressive semi-upright mound of thick, blue-green foliage, with generously sized leaves of 16 inches long and 13 3/4 inches wide. Delight in its broad ovate shape and moderate corrugation, made even more luxurious by the exclusive 'Montreal Blue Ice Storm' name.
Introducing Osiris Bleu Nuit (41"x71") - a stunning hybrid developed by Quebecer Serge Fafard. With its large, embossed foliage, this hosta brings a touch of elegance to any shade garden. Its fast growth rate and dark blueish-green colour make it a standout choice for background planting. Take advantage of this must-have addition to your garden.
Seasonal leaf change: blue > blue-green
Introducing 'Osiris Geant Vert'! This green, deeply veined hosta boasts excellent substance for a healthy and vibrant addition to any garden. With a height of 36", it's sure to make a statement.
'Singing In The Rain' PP19,565, an exclusive plant by Walters Gardens, Inc. that is the reverse sport of 'Dancing in the Rain' PP15977. With ovate leaves, pointed tips, and deep veins, this plant offers good substance and some corrugation when mature. The chartreuse margin brightens to gold, while pale lavender flowers bloom in midsummer.
Seasonal leaf change: blue-green centre / chartreuse > gold margin
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Introducing 'Sourpuss,' a fantastic sport of 'Lemon Meringue.' With a huge clump of green foliage bordered in yellow, this plant is sure to bring a pop of color to your garden. Give it morning sun, plenty of water, and fertilizer, and watch it thrive!
'Sum and Substance' is the ultimate hosta, earning the 2004 Hosta of the Year title from the American Hosta Growers Association. Its massive, slug-resistant foliage means easy maintenance for a beautiful golden mound. Perfect as a specimen, ground cover, or background plant, with the potential to reach immense proportions when heavily fertilized and watered. With leaves measuring 18" x 14", this hosta maintains its chartreuse colour in deep shade and has a thick, substantial texture. In late August, enjoy the bonus of lavender flowers on tall scapes up to 50".
Seasonal leaf change: pale-green > golden-yellow
'Sum It Up' is a tissue culture sport of 'Sum and Substance'. Its green-centred, gold-margined foliage resembles 'Lady Isobel Barnett,' with the gold margin expanding as the plant matures.
This massive sport of H. ‘Sum and Substance’ boasts a clump of enormous, green leaves with striking 1" gold margins. Enjoy lavender flowers on tall stems in the summer. Sum of All measures a whopping 32" by 80" - perfect for those who like it big and bold!
Sport of 'Sum and Substance'. Huge green leaves are outlined by a broad, gold margin. Pale lavender flowers.
Seasonal leaf change: green centre / pale green > gold margin
Discover the stunning beauty of Hosta 'Valley's Cathedral', a pycnophylla hybrid with large leaves, wavy edges, and a snow-white back. With improved leaf substance and strikingly large flowers, this 18-inch hosta is a must-have for collectors who appreciate rare species. Don't miss out on this introduction from Hosta Valley. Divisions are from our Originator Stock plant.
Photo courtesy of Naylor Creek Nursery
Named the American Hosta Growers Association's 2015 Hosta of the Year, 'Victory' (30"x70") is a vigorous and impressive hosta. With its shiny, medium green centre and 1/2" wide margined foliage, it adds a touch of colour and texture to any garden. This hosta is perfect for creating a striking background or as a standout specimen. It also produces beautiful near-white flowers in mid-summer. Developed at Q&Z Nursery, Victory is a top choice for hosta enthusiasts.
Seasonal leaf change: green centre / chartreuse > creamy yellow margin
Introduce some Nordic elegance to your garden with 'Viking Ship' (33"x72). This regal plant boasts wrinkled and crumpled blue-green foliage, lightly corrugated and deeply veined. With a glaucous bloom that shimmers in the light, this upright grower is perfect for adding texture and charm to any hosta collection.
As a giant variegated sport of 'Empress Wu', Hosta 'Wunderbar' boasts very large grey-green leaves with a wide yellow margin. Developed by renowned breeders Marco and Joyce Fransen, this hosta is a strong grower, inheriting the best traits of its parent plant.
Experience the majesty of the 'Yosemite Valley' with this stunning giant hosta. With a cross of giants H. 'Elatior and H. 'High Noon' and an H. 'Niagara Falls' fluted edge, this hosta boasts huge mounding gold growth and long cascading leaves. The more sun it receives, the more golden the leaves become, revealing deep green veining. A must-have for any garden or landscape, this hosta is a real stunner.'
Photo courtesy of Olga Petryszyn (Hybridizer)