There are about 40 different species of hostas which are native to Japan, China, and Korea. They were brought to the U.S. in the 19th century and there are now about 7,000 named cultivars.
Hosta ‘Liberty’ was introduced by J. Machen, Jr. in 2000. A sport of H. ‘Sagae’, it has a moderate growth rate and reaches a height of about 39 inches with a width of also 39 inches. See the full characteristics in the Hosta Treasury.

On June 20th, NWHS members visited Dorothy and Micheal’s gorgeous garden featuring a wide variety of hostas and companion plants. Meticulously arranged, the hostas really showed off their striking color assortments against a dark mulch backdrop under the shade of numerous old grove oak trees. What a perfect setting for a shade garden and the garden art accents made it delightfully inviting! We were very fortunate that Dorothy offered her garden to tour on short-notice – our sincere thanks for making it happen.