1140 varieties · 35k gardener saves

Every Hosta variety, A to Z

The complete Hosta list, the genus most gardeners know as plantain lily — all 1140 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Hosta hub instead.

1140 varieties27 lettersComplete list

A20

B31

C24

D23

E20

F33

G34

H673

I4

J8

K11

L54

M28

N5

O5

P24

Q4

R18

S45

T14

U5

V7

W18

X1

Y1

Z1

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Hosta list questions

How many Hosta varieties are there?

The Sow catalog tracks 1140 distinct Hosta varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.

Which Hosta varieties are most popular?

The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.

Why do two entries have the same name?

Some Hosta varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.

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