I purchased 6 different varieties of Hosta from a local nursery on their 75% off sale in 5 inch pots.

Unfortunately they were just tagged "Hosta Shade Perennial"

Obviously they would be easy to find abundant commercial varieties.

Can you help me ID these lovely hostas?




This one I believe to be "Loyalist"







This on I believe to be "Patriot"???




This one has much larger leaves. I have no guess on this one. 😕





Another I have no clue.





Another ...





And another...

I am absolutely not an expert on hosta, so take this with a grain of salt, but the last two look different to me. The next-to-last one appears to have leaves that canoe (fold) slightly and/or are narrower than the leaves in the last picture. Do you have them planted in the same spot with same growing conditions? If so, and if you're patient, next year you could compare the stats (height, width) and the flowers (color, height of bloom scapes, etc.).

Nice hosta, though! Good luck with ID'ing them!

You are correct. They are separate species. One has thinner smaller leaves.

@Profesora

My heart feels like I need about 75 Hostas growing near to my house.

If you could help me with that it would be appreciated. I like the lighter colored ones that are variegated for beauty but my intention is to create an emergency food source so I want the sweeter tasting ones.

hosta are edible?

DogsNDaylilies said:hosta are edible?

Yes! Tastes like lettuce!

http://thehomesteadsurvival.co...

I have been mapping my mountain and organizing my edible wild flowers. I have also been researching....

When I found that Hostas are a vegetable used as a leafy green staple in China I went to the nursery and started tasting the leaves. Yep. ❤️❤️ That'll do for a nice perennial salad and balsamic vinegar.

I hope your nursery doesn't use pesticides or anything toxic!

DogsNDaylilies said:I hope your nursery doesn't use pesticides or anything toxic!

Me too. Didn't think about that. Oh Dear!

(Do these posts look blurry to you too?)

This one is revolution.

I don't think so. 'Revolution' has many more "grass specks" in the leaves. There are many hostas that look a lot like the ones you've posted; so I'd make a list of possibilities and watch them over a year or two. Note the vein count, the shape and colour of flower and whether or not it is fragrant. WHEN it blooms is also important. And remember that mature hostas can look quite a lot different from immature ones. Also note the colour and shape of petiole and flower scape and whether the scape has small leaves on it or not.

Thank you

Can anyone help me identify this hosta? I bought it without a tag last year at a nursery and no one there knew what it was. Thanks!

Also, what are your top five recommendations for a hearty, fast growing, large or giant hosta with a big golden border? I have Victory already but am interested in one that pops even more.

https://landofthegiantshostafa...
I think Sum of All is a nice large yellow edged one.

Lady Isobell Barnett

Goodness Gracious ,large really pops

One Last Dance, medium that also really pops

Do you have pictures of what your plant looks like in the Summer, do edges turn a cream color? For now I will guess Frost Giant.
http://www.ilovehostas.net/hof...

Thanks for your help in identifying this orphan of a hosta. Unfortunately, the picture I posted is the only one I have and I just barely took it.

Thanks too for all the recommendations so far!

I think you may need to watch the hosta for which you want an ID. Hostas change colour so much that early spring pictures make it difficult for an ID. I would suggest that you watch it and take a series of pictures throughout the season. Note when it blooms, the flower shape and colour, whether it's fragrant or not, the size of leaves and mound, the vein count, the colour of leaf petioles. Then we should be in a good position to give you and educated opinion. So far, it looks pretty, but see if that yellow margin stays yellow. It may tone down to cream.

Thanks, Ann!