Hosta of the Year
American Hosta Growers Selections


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'June'
2001 Hosta of the Year

This perennial is a sport of 'Halcyon' with gold leaves bordered by a blue and green shaded margin. The light center will bleach to creamy-white in bright light. It does well in shade.


'Sagae'
2000 Hosta of the Year

This hosta has bold green centered leaves with wide creamy yellow margins. A mounding perennial with pale lavender flowers on 60" scapes blooms in mid-summer. It does well in shade.

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'Paul's Glory'
1999 Hosta of the Year

The beautiful gold heart-shaped leaves are bordered by a blue-green streaked margin. The center fades to white in summer. It is a mounding perennial with heights to 20" and widths to 60". Medium bell-shaped lavender flowers bloom in early summer. It does well in shade.


'Fragrant Bouquet'
1998 Hosta of the Year

Light apple-green leaves have wide irregular yellow-white margins. It is a mounding perennial with heights of 12-24" and widths to 60". Large funnel-shaped fragrant white flowers bloom in early summer. It has an excellent growth rate. It does well in shade
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'Patriot'
1997 Hosta of the Year

A sport of 'Francee' with the same beautiful dark green centers and form, but with a much wider crisp white margin. It is very showy! Lavender flowers bloom in mid-summer. For the best results, plant in a morning sun location with moist, rich well drained soil. It grows to heights of 15-20" and widths of 24". It does well in shade.


'So Sweet'
1996 Hosta of the Year

This hosta may be the best combination of variegated foliage and fragrant flowers. It has a fast growth rate in both nursery and landscape situations. The leaves are 9" long by 8" wide, shiny and a very dark green color. Large very fragrant white flowers with pale lavender tips open on 30" scapes in late summer. A mounding perennial, it grows to a height of 22" and width of 50". It does well in shade
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