
Welcome to our small backyard hosta nursery, where passion meets patience in every plant we grow. Nestled in our Sycamore, Illinois garden, we specialize in high-quality, healthy hostas — from classic favorites to exciting new varieties. Each plant is carefully nurtured by hand in our backyard, ensuring strong roots and vibrant foliage ready to thrive in your own garden. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting your hosta journey, we take pride in offering personally selected plants with the care and attention only a small nursery can provide. Listed below are all of the current hosta varieties we have on our property. Let us know if you are looking for a specific breed and we will do our best to locate that variety for you. Let us help you grow something great!
Currently we are looking for a few hosta varieties we would be willing to trade for some of ours. Send me an email if you have any of the following varieties for trade. "Orion's Belt" "Alligator Rock" "American Gothic" "Ben Vernooij" "Great Expectations" or "Morning Light"
Sum & Substance
Height: 36 inch
Width: 60 to 84 inch
Spacing: 60 to 72 inch
Flower Color: White
Flower Scapes: 48 inch tall
Bloom: Mid-late Summer
Zone: USDA 3-9
One of the largest, most popular cultivars available, renowned for its massive, leathery chartreuse-to-gold leaves. Crowned the 2004 Hosta of the Year, it grows into a dramatic specimen measuring 3 feet tall and 5 to 7 feet wide.

Satisfaction
Height: 24 to 30 inch
Width: 40 to 50 inch
Spacing: 30 inch
Flower Color: Near White/Lavender
Flower Scapes: 30 to 40 inch tall
Bloom: Mid-Late Summer
Zone: USDA 3-9
A large, vigorous perennial sport of 'Piedmont Gold' featuring deep green leaves with wide, rippled, creamy-yellow margins. It produces near-white flowers mid-summer, thrives in bright shade with regular moisture.

August Lily
Height: 18 to 24 inch
Width: 24 to 36 inch
Spacing: 30 inches
Flower Color: White
Flower Scapes: 24 to 60 inches
Bloom: Late Summer
***FRAGRANT FLOWERS***
Prized for its large, intensely fragrant white flowers that bloom in late summer when most other hostas have finished flowering.

Deep Pockets
Height: 18 to 22 inch
Width: 24 to 36 inch
Spacing: 30 inches
Flower Color: Pale Lavender/White
Flower Scapes: 50 to 55 inches
Bloom: Mid-Late Summer

Queen Josephine
Height: 16 to 24 inch
Width: 32 to 42 inch
Spacing: 30 inches
Flower Color: Lavender
Flower Scapes: 26 inches
Bloom: Mid-Late Summer
Zone: USDA 3-9
A highly-rated, known for its exceptionally glossy, dark green leaves and wide, creamy-yellow margins. Registered in 1991 by Bob Kuk, medium-sized prized for its thick, foliage and ability to tolerate more sun than other variegated varieties

June
Height: 15-18 inch
Width: 20-30 inch
Spacing: 25-30 inches
Flower Color: Lavender bell shaped
Flower Scapes: 40 to 50 inches
Bloom: Mid-Late Summer
Zone: 3-9
Hosta of the Year 2001 - A highly celebrated, compact perennial famed for its stunning, color-shifting foliage.

Blue Ivory
Height: 10 to 16 inch
Width: 18 to 24 inch
Spacing: 30 inches
Flower Color: lavender star shaped
Flower Scapes: 20 inches
Bloom: Mid-Late Summer
A striking, medium-sized perennial renowned for its thick, frosty blue-green leaves bordered by wide, creamy white margins. a popular sport of the beloved variety 'Halcyon'

Forbidden Fruit
Just received this one from www.TheHappyHosta.com
Height: 18-24 inch
Width: 30-36 inch
White/pale lavender flowers in July-Aug
Zone 3-9
The 'Forbidden Fruit' Hosta is a vigorous, tetraploid sport of the famous Hosta 'Orange Marmalade'.

Midnight Oil
Just received these from www.TheHappyHosta.com
Height: 15-16 inch
Width: 26-40 inch
Purple flowers in July
Zone 3-9
A hybrid of 'Potomac Pride' and 'Neat Splash Rim', introduced in 2004

Sharp Dressed Man
Just received these from www.TheHappyHosta.com
Height: 15 inch
Width: 36 inch
Lavender Flowers Early-Mid summer
A hybrid created by Bob Solberg, known for its dramatic tri-colored foliage and excellent sun tolerance.
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