Hostas

Life comes with bruises … bruises you give yourself and bruises you get from others. They leave a mark; a visual mark and an emotional mark. The visual mark is black and blue; which then fades to yellow and eventually disappears. The emotional one is always there, more present when it first comes, then it fades, but there is always something that brings you back to the original mark that was first left.

How do you erase the emotional bruise and make it disappear completely like the visual one? Can you really ever erase them? What do you do when you get that bruise, no matter the size, no matter the time it takes to fade, what do you do while it is still there?

How do you make it better? What is your remedy?

Excerpts from "One More" - by Angela Cacciavillani

Hostas at Sissinghurst,Inc will donate 20% of every purchase of the Hostas below to benefit Education at the Haiti Children's Rescue Mission.

	"H. August Moon" In spring the leaves are a greenish yellow, maturing to a glowing gold, cordate, with excellent texture. The clump size can easily be 24 x 42" with bloom scapes 32" tall. The flowers are fertile and quite large. Van Wade says that it prefers 4 to 5 hours of morning sun. After 'Hyacinthina', this Hosta holds the record for sports ... at least 24 and still growing. Height 24"; Spread 42". Partial Sun to Light Shade. (Zone 3 - 8) Bare Root $10.00 per 01 ct.
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	"H. Big Daddy" This 1978 Paul Aden classic won the AHS President's Exhibitor Trophy Award and the Midwest Blue Award. It is a very slow grower. Van Wade describes the leaves as a fantastic chalky deep blue--one of the bluest plants he knows. They are almost round-cordate, cupped, and rugose, and resemble those of 'Tokudama'. It needs at least 30% shade to be seen at its best. The flowers are white, bell-shaped, and bloom the first part of the summer. Height 30"; Spread 60". Partial Sun to Light Shade. (Zone 3 - 8) Bare Root $15.00 per 01 ct.
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	"H. Blue Angel" Impressive large, blue-green leaves with heavy substance. Upright stems hold leaves out horizontally and then cascade downward. Glossy white Summer flowers are held high above the foliage. Height 30"; Spread 80". Deep to Partial Shade. (Zone 3 - 9) Bare Root $15.00 per 01 ct.
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	"H. Bold Ribbons" The leaves are lanceolate and medium green with well-defined cream to white margins. Its lavender flowers are funneled-shaped and fertile. The plant is an early bloomer. Height 18"; Spread 24". Partial Shade, Shade. (Zone 4 - 12) Bare Root $10.00 per 01 ct.
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	"H. Emerald Tiara" Very dense mound of gold-centered, green-margined foliage that stands out if given 1-2 hours of direct sunlight per day. Pale to bright purple flowers bloom in mid-July to early August, on 20-30" scapes. Height: 17"; Spread: 30". Light, Partial to Full Shade. (Zone 4 - 8) Bare Root $10.00 per 01 ct.
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	"H. Fortunei Aureomarginata" Ovate, wavy, dark green leaves. Golden-yellow serrated margins measuring 1/8" to 1/2" wide. Lavender flowers  bloom in late July-August. A vigorous grower that multiplies quickly. A matte sheen and recessed ribs make this Hosta beautiful up close or in the back of a garden. Height: 14"; Spread: 24". Light, Partial to Full Shade. (Zone 3 - 9) Bare Root $10.00 per 01 ct.
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	"H. Gold Standard" One of the Best Hostas ever introduced. Oval to heart-shaped, leaves emerge as green-yellow with narrow, dark green margins in early spring, and later fade to yellow through cream with green margins. Lavender-blue flowers bloom on stalks in Mid to Late Summer. Height: 26"; Spread: 36". Partial to Deep Shade. (Zone 3 - 8) Bare Root $10.00 per 01 ct.
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	"H. Ground Master" Green leaves with an undulating white border, purple flowers. Small mound size at maturity. Purple flowers bloom July to August on 18-24" high scapes. Height 16"; Spread 40". Partial Sun to Light Shade. (Zone 3 - 8) Bare Root $10.00 per 01 ct.
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	"H. Krossa Regal" Krossa Regal is a 1974 Eunice Fisher Award hosta and a must for every garden. It displays an upright vase-shaped habit of frosty blue-green wavy leaves. It has lovely orchid colored flowers on 5' scapes. The hosta was brought from Japan by Gus Krossa, and registered in 1980 by Alex Summers. The leaves are ovate with a lobed base and small distinct tips. They are leathery and held at a distinct angle. The petioles are almost vertical. The plant is good to use with base plantings because of its upright habit. Height 36"; Spread 70". Full to Partial Shade. (Zone 3 - 8) Bare Root $15.00 per 01 ct.
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	"H. Liberty" Very wide creamy yellow margins that fade to creamy white later in the season. Lavender flowers in early summer. Height 15"; Spread 24". Partial Sun to Light Shade. (Zone 3 - 8) Bare Root $25.00 per 01 ct.
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	"H. Regal Splendor" The frosty blue leaves are edged with a creamy yellow margin. Upright vase-shaped habit. Lavender flowers. Height 36"; Spread 36". Deep to Partial Shade. (Zone 3 - 9 ) Bare Root $12.00 per 01 ct.
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	"H. Sweet Home Chicago" Dark blue-green edge with lime green center. Lavender flowers in June. Height 18"; Spread 24-36". Full to Partial Shade. (Zone 3 - 8) Bare Root $15.00 per 01 ct.
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Our Guarantee: Every effort is made to properly pack and ship your Hosta order. If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the quality of our Hostas, you may return them within 7 days of receipt. Please call first to see if there is any way we may assist you. Hostas at Sissinghurst, Inc. is not responsible for crop failures and other acts of God. If there is any carrier damage, delay or loss, please contact the carrier.

• Index of Hostas displayed on this page.
  • H. August Moon
  • H. Big Daddy
  • H. Blue Angel
  • H. Bold Ribbons
  • H. Emerald Tiara
  • H. Fortunei Aureomarginata
  • H. Gold Standard
  • H. Ground Master
  • H. Krossa Regal
  • H. Liberty
  • H. Regal Splendor
  • H. Sweet Home Chicago

Hostas are a blooming, very hardy perennial, known as the "friendship plant". They will always be a reminder of the cause you supported. Click here for information on caring for your Baby Hostas.

For information about Haiti Children's Rescue Mission (HCRM), please visit their website.