Part Sun to Full Shade
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Gulf Stream Heavenly Bamboo
One of the most outstanding characteristics of this plant is the attractive, lacy foliage, which resembles bamboo leaves. New growth is scarlet maturing to blue green. Noted for the intense red fall color. Moderately fast-growing, dense, mounded form ideal for borders and foundations. Small white flower stalks are a bonus and the attractive foliage is often used in floral arrangements.
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Alabama Sunrise Foamy Bells
'Alabama Sunrise' changes color with the seasons. Foliage in spring to mid summer is gold with red veins. In late summer, the deeply cut foliage changes to green with red veins. In fall, the older foliage turns orange-pink. Small white flowers are an added bonus. Tolerant of heat and humidity.
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Sweet Kate Spiderwort
Also known as Blue & Gold, this spiderwort has bold chartreuse yellow foliage and dark blue-purple flowers for much of the summer. Prefers part to full shade and can tolerate some radical summer pruning if it gets a bit tattered. Very pretty combined with yellow hostas in the shade garden.
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Variegated Solomon's Seal
This lovely shade plant sports graceful arching stems with bright variegated green and white foliage. In spring, the small white flowers dangle beneath the stems and ultimately mature to a dark black fruit in late summer. The foliage turns a beautiful yellow in the autumn. Perfect for woodlands, naturalized areas and shade gardens.
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Japanese Spurge
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Golden Anniversary Deadnettle
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Chequers Deadnettle
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Variegated Hosta
Green and cream colored variegated leaves with violet-blue flowers. Leaves have green edge with a white center. Moist, rich, well-drained soil.
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Albomarginata Hosta
Mounded plant with deep green leaves and white margins. Lavender bloom in August. Moist, rich, well-drained soil.
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Elegans Hosta
Broad rounded leaves up to 12" across with a conspicuous gray-green hue on both sides. Flowers are white and produced during July and August. Moist, rich, well-drained soil.
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Montana Aureomarginata Hosta
A large specimen plant. Immense green leaves with a broad, irregular golden yellow margin. Pale lavender flowers. Moist, rich, well-drained soil.
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Hyacinthina Hosta
Large mounds of green to blue-gray leaves, glaucous white underneath. Pale lavender flowers. Moist, rich, well-drained soil. Excellent in large, mass plantings.
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Green Hosta
Waxy, narrow leaves, low mounding habit. Lavender, bell shaped flowers that bloom during August and September. Moist, rich, well-drained soil. Excellent for large, mass plantings.
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Tropical Storm Hosta
Beautiful, nearly round leaves have a wide yellow margin and are heavily textured. Forms a small yet dense rounded clump and is topped with lavender blooms in June and July. Pretty in groups, near the front of the border or as a small accent plant.
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Wide Brim Hosta
A beautiful hosta, best used as a specimen plant. The leaves have blue-green centers and very wide irregular margins of cream to gold tones, beautiful texture and substantive. Blooms heavily in summer with pale lavender flowers. A real stand out in the shade garden. It is slow-growing so be patient, it is well worth the wait.
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Aureomarginata Hosta
Dark green leaves have bright golden-yellow borders. Flowers lilac. Moist, rich, well-drained soil.
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Stained Glass Hosta
This cultivar has outstanding foliage that is a glowing yellow surrounded by a 2" wide dark green margin. The leaves are slightly corrugated. It is a vigorous grower, and forms a large clump that is topped by fragrant, light lavender flowers in late summer. A sport of the cultivar 'Guacamole', it is bound to become a garden classic. Selected as the Hosta of the Year in 2006 by the American Hosta Growers Association.
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Sagae Hosta
A beautiful upright growing variety, up to 36"+ wide. Large, blue-green leaves with a creamy yellow margin. Blossoms are a lovely shade of pale lavender. Use as a specimen in the shade garden. Selected by the American Hosta Growers Association as Hosta of the Year in 2000.
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Samurai Hosta
This beautiful Paul Aden cultivar is a yellow-margined selection of H. sieboldiana, with large, showy leaves and pale lavender blooms. Not prone to burning of the margins as other yellow-margined varieties. Part to full shade.
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Pauls Glory Hosta
This striking cultivar forms an incredible mound of gold centered, green margined foliage that really stands out in the garden. Blooms in mid summer with pale lavender flower spikes. Selected as Hosta of the Year in 1999 by the American Hosta Growers Association.
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Regal Splendor Hosta
This sport of 'Krossa Regal' was discovered at Walters Gardens in MI. Beautiful white margins along the blue green leaves, and it has that classic, upright vase shaped habit of its parent. An incredible specimen plant with lavender blooms. Selected by the American Hosta Growers Association as Hosta of the Year in 2003.
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Royal Standard Hosta
Bears sweet scented white flowers from August to October. Foliage is a bright green. Moist, rich, well-drained soil.
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Mildred Seaver Hosta
A large, spreading shade perennial with heart shaped, mid-green leaves and creamy edges. Funnel shaped, lavender flowers bloom on straight, leafy stems. Wonderful contrast when planted with small-leaved plants, adding texture to the landscape.
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Patriot Hosta
A sport of 'Francee' with the same beautiful dark green centers and form, but with a much wider, crisp white margin, very showy. Lavender blooms. Moist, rich, well-drained soil. Selected by the American Hosta Growers Association as Hosta of the Year in 1997.
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Honeybells Hosta
Soft lavender lilac flowers with 1.5" diameter florets. Flowers are fragrant, blooming in July and August. Foliage is grass green. Moist, rich, well-drained soil.
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Krossa Regal Hosta
Vase shaped plant with arching blue-gray leaves. Lavender flowers in midsummer. Moist, rich, well-drained soil.
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Guacamole Hosta
A sport of 'Fragrant Bouquet' with large, pale lavender, fragrant flowers on tall 36" scapes, atop a mound of variegated foliage. Each leaf is streaked with dark green margins surrounding an apple green center. In summer, the leaf centers turn bright gold, especially when exposed to higher levels of light. It is a vigorous grower. Selected as Hosta of the Year in 2002 by the American Hosta Growers Association.
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Gold Standard Hosta
Beautiful variegated type. Light green leaves with a dark green border in spring. As the season progresses, the light green center color turns to a creamy yellow. Give it part sun to encourage the yellow color. The blossoms are lavender.
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Golden Tiara Hosta
Small heart-shaped leaves have chartreuse golden edges. The deep lavender striped purple flowers bloom in midsummer on tall spikes. A neat, rapid grower for the shady perennial garden. Spacing 36".
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Grand Master Hosta
A beautiful mound of heavily corrugated leaves with blue green centers and a white margin that are pest resistant, even to slugs. The flowers are a blue-lavender and bloom in July.
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