Roots & Rhizomes HOSTAS
HOSTAS – mAde fOR THe SHAde! There isn’t a plant more popular or better
suited for shade than the hosta. Their bold, colorful leaves and flowers add richness and color to shady areas. They’re very easy to grow in any moist, well-drained soil. All are hardy in Zones 3 to 9.
explAnATiOn Of SymbOlS
month Flowering period H Plant height when mature Hf Height of flower scapes W Plant width when mature Sp Suggested spacing between plants 3p Plants are shipped in 3 inch pots bR Plants are shipped bareroot
nOTe: Plants shipped in summer will all be sent in 3 inch pots.
▲ blUe mAmmOTH ▲ CRACKeR CRUmbS
▲ ApHROdiTe ▲ bRim CUp H. x ‘bRim CUp’ 2008
Hosta of the year
▲ blUe mOUSe eARS ▲ blUe iVORy H. x ‘ApHROdiTe’
▲ CHeRRy beRRy (Maekawa 40)
Aug-Sep, H24", HF30", W36"+, Sp 24" A double-flowered form of H. plantaginea, the ‘August Lily’, famous for the superb fragrance of its large double white flowers. Leaves are shiny light green, 11 inches long, with smooth texture. Partial to full shade. 3P #A12459
$12.00 H. x ‘blUe iVORy’
3 for $30.00 (Meyer 07)
▲ bROTHeR STefAn
Jul-Aug, H16", HF24", W24", Sp 24" (P.P.19623)–Slate-blue color in the center of each leaf contrasts with very wide outer leaf margins of creamy-white. As summer progresses, the margins brighten to white and may develop a unique green blush while the centers turn blue- green. This striking sport of H. ‘Halcyon’ bears spikes of lavender flowers. Slug resistant. Shade to part shade. BR #A17508
$12.00 H. x ‘blUe mAmmOTH’
3 for $30.00 (Aden NR )
Jun-Jul, H34", HF36", W48"+, Sp 36" This giant mound of deep blue foliage is a fo- cal point in any shade garden. It has H. sieboldi- ana ‘Elegans’ parentage, but color is lighter and brighter chalky-blue. Leaves 16 inches long and 12 inches wide are nicely corrugated with good substance. Very slug resistant. Near-white flow- ers. Full shade. BR #A17510
$10.00 3 for $24.00
H. x ‘blUe mOUSe eARS’ (E. & J. Deckert 00) Jul-Aug, H8", HF12", W12", Sp 12"
▲ CAmeO ~ 24 ~
The thick, rounded and velvety blue to gray- green leaves of this miniature hosta curve like little ‘mouse ears’. Plants form small, symmetri- cal mounds. Lavender bell-shaped flowers on short scapes emerge from balloon-like buds in midsummer. Part to full shade. 3P #A17511
$10.00 3 for $24.00 (Aden 86)
Jul-Aug, H12", HF18", W15", Sp 12" A colorful small hosta with round to heart-shaped cupped leaves of mid- green with a very wide, irregular, creamy-chartreuse to white margin. Fo- liage becomes very stiff and seersuck- ered when mature. Bell-shaped flow- ers are pale lavender to nearly white. Quickly matures into nice clumps. Plant in light shade to ¾ day sun. BR #A12413
$8.00 H. x ‘bROTHeR STefAn’ 3 for $18.00 (Petryszyn 98)
Jun-Jul, H20", HF24", W36"+, Sp 30" Hosta enthusiasts rave about this cultivar that forms a large clump of thick, heavily cor- rugated and puckered, 12" long by 10" wide leaves. Spring foliage is chartreuse with a blue margin, maturing to gold with a wide, dark green margin. Near white flowers. The originator's specimen was nearly 2 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Prefers part to full shade. 3P #A17509
$14.00 H. x ‘CAmeO’ 3 for $36.00 (Hansen/Shady Oaks 02)
Jun-Jul, H6", HF12", W12"+, Sp 12" A delightful reverse sport of miniature hosta H. ‘Pandora's Box’. The 2 inch leaves have creamy-white margins that jet into centers displaying shades of green. Bears lavender flowers. Plant in light to full shade. 3P #A17512
$12.00 H. x ‘CHeRRy beRRy’ 3 for $30.00 (Lachman 91)
Jul-Aug, H16", HF30", W24", Sp 24" Rated #1 among hostas for red stem color. Red leaf petioles and red flower stems emerge from a dense cluster of lance-shaped, white- centered, green-margined leaves. Bears light purple, bell shaped flowers. A fast grower. Plant in light shade to ¾ day sun. BR #A12415
$12.00 H. x ‘CRACKeR CRUmbS’
3 for $30.00 (Solberg 02)
Jul-Aug, H5", HF13", W20", Sp 18" A fast growing, colorful sport of H. ‘Shiny Pen- ny’ in a miniature size perfect for edgings and rock gardens. Plants form dense, spreading mounds of gold centered, wavy leaves with ½ inch wide deep green margins. Pale purple flowers. Plant in partial to full shade. 3P #A17516
$12.00 ORDER TOLL FREE 1-800-374-5035 3 for $30.00
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