SUN TOLERANT HOSTAS
Ideal conditions for most hostas is morning sun and high filtered afternoon shade. However, many hostas will grow fine in full sun if given adequate moisture to keep them from drying out. So water profusely and keep them heavily mulched.
Generally, thick-leaved hostas and those with fragrant flowers tolerate sun conditions better than others. In areas where summers are very hot and dry, hostas should be planted in some shade, as the sun is just too intense. In these environments, hostas may go heat dormant for the hottest part of the year.
Below is a list of cultivars with the potential to tolerate full sun.
Click here to download and open the file in a new window/tab as an Acrobat file, or if you prefer simply right click on this link and save the file to the folder of your choice on your computer. The downloaded file is in column format and can easily be printed for handy reference.
- 'Abba Dabba Do'
- 'Abiqua Recluse'
- 'Allan P. McConnell
- 'Aphrodite'
- 'Arctic Rim'
- 'Aspen Gold'
- 'August Moon'
- 'Avocado'
- 'Birchwood Parky's Gold'
- 'Blonde Elf'
- 'Blue Angel'
- 'Blue Mammoth'
- 'Blue Mouse Ears'
- 'Blue Umbrellas'
- 'Boracay'
- 'Bright Lights'
- 'Brother Stefan'
- 'Captain Kirk'
- 'Carolina Sunshine'
- 'Cat and Mouse'
- 'Cathedral Windows'
- 'Cheatin Heart'
- 'Chingbanyuzan'
- 'Christmas Gold'
- 'Circle of Light'
- 'City Lights'
- clausa var. normalis
- 'Color Glory'
- 'Crown Prince'
- 'Daybreak'
- 'Dee's Golden Jewel'
- 'Devon Green'
- 'Dixie Chick'
- 'Domaine de Courson'
- 'Don Stevens'
- 'Dust Devil'
- 'Eagle's Nest'
- 'El Nino'
- 'Emerald Tiara'
- 'English Sunrise'
- 'Essence of Summer'
- 'Eternal Flame'
- 'Fantasy Island'
- 'Fire and Ice'
- 'Fireworks'
- 'First Frost'
- 'Flower Power'
- 'Fortunei Aureomarginata'
- 'Fragrant Bouquet'
- 'Fragrant Dream'
- 'Fragrant Fire'
- 'Fragrant Flame'
- 'Fragrant King'
- 'Fragrant Queen'
- 'Fragrant Star'
- 'Francee'
- 'Fried Bananas'
- 'Fried Green Tomatoes'
- 'Fringe Benefit'
- 'Fujibotan'
- 'Funky Monkey'
- 'Garden Party'
- 'Geisha'
- 'Gentle Giant'
- 'George Smith'
- 'Gilt by Association'
- 'Glory'
- 'Gold Glory'
- 'Gold Regal'
- 'Gold Standard'
- 'Golden Bullion'
- 'Golden Delight'
- 'Golden Fascination'
- 'Golden Friendship'
- 'Golden Galleon'
- 'Golden Gate'
- 'Golden Prayers'
- 'Golden Tiara'
- 'Golden Sculpture'
- 'Golden Waffles'
- 'Golden Years'
- 'Gosan Sunproof'
- 'Grand Master'
- 'Grand Prize'
- 'Grand Tiara'
- 'Grand Total'
- 'Green Acres'
- 'Green Fountain'
- 'Green Gables'
- 'Green Marmalade'
- 'Green Wedge'
- 'Guacamole'
- 'Gunther's Prize'
- 'Hacksaw'
- 'Hadspen Blue'
- 'Halcyon'
- 'Hanky Panky'
- 'Heart and Soul'
- 'Heartache'
- 'High Noon'
- 'High Society'
- 'Holy Mole'
- 'Holy Mouse Ears'
- 'Honeybells'
- 'Ice Cream'
- 'Independence'
- 'Inniswood'
- 'Invincible'
- 'Invincible Spirit'
- 'Irish Hills'
- 'Jaws'
- 'Joshua's Banner'
- 'Journey's End'
- 'Julia'
- 'June'
- 'June Fever'
- 'Just So'
- 'Katie Q'
- 'King Tut'
- 'Korean Snow'
- 'Krossa Regal'
- laevigata
- 'Lakeside Baby Face'
- 'Lakeside Premier'
- 'Lancifolia'
- 'Last Dance'
- 'Leather Sheen'
- 'Lemon Delight'
- 'Lemon Frost'
- 'Lemon Lime'
- 'Liberty'
- 'Lime Piecrust'
- 'Little Aurora'
- 'Little Red Joy'
- 'Little Red Rooster'
- 'Little Sunspot'
- 'Little Wonder'
- 'Maekawa'
- 'Marilyn'
- 'Maui Buttercups'
- 'Midas Touch'
- 'Millie's Memoirs'
- 'Ming Treasure'
- 'Minuteman'
- 'Miss Saigon'
- 'Mister Watson'
- 'Morning Light'
- nigrescens
- 'Old Faithful'
- 'Old Glory'
- 'Olive Bailey Langdon'
- 'Olympic Sunrise'
- 'On Stage'
- 'Orange Marmalade'
- 'Paradigm'
- 'Paradise Joyce'
- 'Paradise On Fire'
- 'Patriot'
- 'Paul's Glory'
- 'Pearl Lake'
- 'Piedmont Gold'
- 'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake'
- plantaginea
- 'Punky'
- 'Purple Haze'
- 'Queen Josephine'
- 'Quill'
- 'Radiant Edger'
- 'Raleigh Rememberance'
- 'Rascal'
- 'Ray of Hope'
- 'Regal Splendor'
- 'Remember Me'
- 'Reptillian'
- 'Revolution'
- 'Rhino Hide'
- 'Rising Sun'
- 'Roller Coaster Ride'
- 'Rosedale Genevieve'
- 'Roxsanne'
- 'Royal Mouse Ears'
- 'Royal Standard'
- 'Ryan's Big One'
- 'Sagae'
- 'Sahara Nights'
- 'Salute'
- 'Savannah'
- 'Second Wind'
- 'September Sun'
- 'Shade Fanfare'
- 'Sherborne Swan'
- 'Shining Tot'
- 'Sieboldiana Elegans'
- sieboldii 'Alba'
- 'So Sweet'
- 'Spritzer'
- 'Squash Casserole'
- 'Stained Glass'
- 'Sugar and Cream'
- 'Sugar and Spice'
- 'Sun Glow'
- 'Sun Power'
- 'Sundance'
- 'Sum and Substance'
- 'Summer Breeze'
- 'Summer Fragrance'
- 'Summer Lovin'
- 'Sun Glow'
- 'Sun Power'
- 'Sun's Glory'
- 'Sundance'
- 'Super Bowl'
- 'Sweet Bo Peep'
- 'Sweet Tator Pie'
- 'Tattoo'
- 'Tears of Joy'
- 'Tenryu'
- 'Tick Tock'
- 'Tijuana Brass'
- 'Touch of Class'
- 'Treasure'
- 'Tutu'
- 'Twenty Four Carat Gold'
- 'Twilight'
- 'Twist of Lime'
- 'Undulata'
- 'Undulata Albomarginata'
- 'Valerie's Vanity'
- 'Valley's Chute-the-chute'
- 'Vanilla Cream'
- 'Venus'
- 'Vera Verde'
- 'Violetta'
- 'Wheaton Blue'
- 'Whirling Dervish'
- 'Whirlwind'
- 'Winfield Gold'
- 'Wylde Green Cream'
- 'Xanadu Paisley'
- 'Yellow Splash Rim'
- 'Zippity Do Dah'
- 'Zounds'
In an effort to keep this list accurate and up-to-date, please email all corrections and additions to