Plants and Beyond for Perennials Garden Plants

Hosta (syn.: Funkia) is a genus of about 23–40 species of lily-like plants native to northeast Asia. They were once classified in the family Liliaceae but are now included in the family Agavaceae by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. The scientific name is also used as the common name; in the past they were also sometimes called the Corfu Lily, the Day Lily, or the Plantain lily, but these terms are now obsolete. The name Hosta is in honor of the Austrian botanist Nicholas Thomas Host.The Japanese name Giboshi is also used in English to a small extent. The rejected generic name Funkia, also used as a common name, can be found in some older literature. Taxonomists differ on the number of species.
 

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Hosta - Guacamole "The Hosta Guacamole, Hosta 'Guacamole', is a medium sized hosta that has yellowish leaves with a wid green margin and stems producing white colored f... more	Hosta - Gypsy Rose "The Hosta Gypsy Rose, Hosta 'Gypsy Rose', is a sport of the popular hosta Striptease. It is a medium sized hosta that has a creamy white to yellow le... more
Hosta - Liberty "The Hosta Liberty, Hosta 'Liberty' (PP12,531), is a sport of the well known variety Sagae and is considered by many to be the finest hosta ever intro... more	Hosta - On Stage "The Hosta On Stage, Hosta 'On Stage', is one of the largest yellow and green variegated hosta's there is. The large pointed leaves are deeply veined ... more
Hosta - Paul's Glory "The Hosta Paul's Glory, Hosta 'Paul's Glory', was Hosta of the year in 1999. The large pointed leaves are a brilliant gold with a wide blue edge. The... more	Hosta - Red October "The Hosta Red October, Hosta 'Red October', is considered one of the best of the red stalked hosta's. The long narrow leaves are blue-green on top an... more
Hosta - Revolution "The Hosta Revolution, Hosta 'Revolution', is a sport of the popular hosta Loyalist which in turn is a sport of the hosta Patriot. It is considered on... more	Hosta - Stained Glass "The Hosta Stained Glass, Hosta 'Stained Glass', is a sport of the hosta Guacamole and was Hosta of the year in 2006. It is considered one of the best... more
Hosta - Striptease "The Hosta Striptease, Hosta 'Striptease', is a sport of the hosta Gold Standard and was hosta of the year in 2005. It has wide, deeply veined, green ... more	Hosta - Sum It Up "The Hosta Sum It Up, Hosta 'Sum It Up', is a variegated sport of the popular hosta Sum & Substance. It has large, deeply veined, green leaves with go... more
Hosta - Sun Power "The Hosta Sun Power, Hosta 'Sun Power', is one of the best gold hosta's there is. The large leaves are about 12 inches long by 7 inches wide and are ... more	Hosta - Tokudama "The Hosta Tokudama Aureonebulosa, Hosta 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa', is a sport of the hosta Tokudama and is a mainstay for any hosta garden. It has gre... more