Hosta Lists

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The HOSTA LISTS of Don Rawson represent a compilation of 76 individual lists which group hosta cultivars and species according to various facts and characteristics. These lists have been compiled over a twelve year period, and are revised and updated annually. The lists are part of the notebook of the West Michigan Hosta Society.

Containing over 15,000 entries, the 76 lists represent the most complete and accurate collection of hosta lists available anywhere. Hosta names are faithfully and carefully checked for accuracy against the AHS Hosta Registry and The Hostapedia: An Encyclopedia of Hostas (Mark R. Zilis, 2009). The HOSTA LISTS have displayed their usefulness in years past and will continue to be an invaluable and indispensible resource for hosta gardeners everywhere.

As of 2010, the DWARF AND SMALL HOSTAS list has been omitted. A list of MINIATURE HOSTAS has been compiled, according to AHS guidelines. A new list of VERY SMALL HOSTAS has been added also.

The lists are:

  1. Albescent Hostas
  2. Azurescent Hostas
  3. Beautifully-flowered Hostas
  4. Black-stemmed Hostas
  5. Blue-flowered Hostas
  6. Blue-leaved Hostas
  7. Branched-scape Hostas
  8. Bronze-leaved Hostas
  9. Closed-flowered Hostas
  10. Contorted-leaved Hostas
  11. Convention Plants
  12. Convexly-cupped Hostas
  13. Cup-leaved Hostas
  14. Dark-flowered Hostas
  15. Deer-resistant Hostas
  16. Difficult-to-Grow Hostas
  17. Double-flowered Hostas
  18. Drawstring-leaved Hostas
  19. Early Emerging Hostas
  20. Early Flowering Hostas
  21. Folded-leaved Hostas
  22. Fragrant-flowered Hostas
  23. Glossy-leaved Hostas
  24. Gold-leaved Hostas
  25. Green-leaved Hostas
  26. Ground Cover Hostas
  27. Hosta of the Year (AHGA)
  28. Hostas Analyzed by Flow Cytometry
  29. Large Upright Hostas
  30. Late Emerging Hostas
  31. Late Flowering Hostas
  32. Lined-leaved Hostas
  33. Lutescent Hostas
  34. Miniature Hostas - Registered
  35. Miniature Hostas - Unregistered
  36. Mouse Ear Hostas
  37. Narrow-leaved Hostas
  38. Non-flowering Hostas
  39. Patented Hostas
  40. Piecrust-leaved Hostas
  41. Polyploid Hostas
  42. Puckered-leaved Hostas
  43. Reblooming Hostas
  44. Red-flowered Hostas
  45. Red-stemmed Hostas
  46. Rhizomatous Hostas
  47. Sawtooth Margin Hostas
  48. Serrated-leaved Hostas
  49. Short Petiole Hostas
  50. Short Scape Hostas
  51. Slug Resistant Hostas
  52. Slug-susceptible Hostas
  53. Small and Medium Upright Hostas
  54. Specie Hostas
  55. Speckled-leaved Hostas
  56. Splash-leaved Hostas
  57. Spring Dessication Burn Hostas
  58. Sterile Hostas
  59. Sun Tolerant Hostas
  60. Tall Scape Hostas
  61. Top 10 Miniature Hostas
  62. Top 25 Hostas
  63. Trough Garden Hostas
  64. Twisted-leaved Hostas
  65. Very Dark Green Hostas
  66. Very Large Hostas
  67. Very Narrow-centered Hostas
  68. Very Round-leaved Hostas
  69. Very Small Hostas
  70. Very Thick-leaved Hostas
  71. Very White-leaved Hostas
  72. Viridescent Hostas
  73. Virus Prone Hostas
  74. Watermarked Hostas
  75. White-stemmed Hostas

The lists made available for download are presented in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to be able to open these files. You can download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader here.

Click here to download the entire master list, 71 pages and around 1M, and open the file in a new window/tab in your browser, or if you prefer simply right click on this link and save the file to the folder of your choice on your computer.

On top of all that, Don also developed an absolutely fascinating new variety he calls 'Rhino Hide', now available in limited distribution.

In an effort to keep this list accurate and up-to-date, please email all corrections and additions to