Hosta blossoms range from dark purple to white, and are born on scapes, lasting for several weeks. New hostas develop when some cultivars set seed or when a plant ‘sports’. A hosta sport is a change in leaf pattern or color which occurs in an existing plant.Hosta ‘Dancing Queen’ was…
In recent years the hosta has become the number one perennial plant in the United States. Having foliage of blue, gold, green, or white, with or without variegation, makes the hosta a versatile plant. Leaves range from less than one inch to more than 20 inches across.Hosta ‘Powder Blue’ was…
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…
Any of these plants look familiar? They are all on the Wisconsin DNR invasive species list. For more information, go to the Wisconsin DNR invasive species site.
