Find the right hosta for your yard.
Filter by size, color, sun tolerance, and slug resistance, all at once. Real traits, my own photos, and links to where you can actually buy each variety. I grow these plants, and I built the tool I wished existed.
Open the finderFeatured varieties
A few of the ones I grow, plus one I keep meaning to. Every variety has a full page with its traits, honest notes, and where to buy it.
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Blue · Medium
Hosta 'Halcyon'
The blue I point people to first, because the steel-blue color actually holds through summer.
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Gold · Giant
Hosta 'Sum and Substance'
The biggest thing in my garden and the first plant every visitor asks about. My favorite.
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Variegated · Medium
Hosta 'Patriot'
The crisp white-edged hosta most people picture, with a wide margin that lights up a shady bed.
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Variegated · Small
Hosta 'June'
A gold-centered favorite with a serious fan club. I don't grow it yet, but it's on the list.
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Blue · Giant
Hosta 'Blue Angel'
The blue of a Halcyon at giant scale. Huge, corrugated leaves and a genuine anchor plant.
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Why this site
Most hosta databases are built for looking up registration facts. This one is for choosing the right hosta for your spot. Pick the traits that matter, size and color and sun tolerance and slug resistance in one query, get the varieties that fit, and see where to actually buy them.