National Collection of Miniature and Very Small Hostas (A to C)
This Page contains a Catalogue of all taxa (species and cultivars) in our National Collection. A large number of these may not be currently for sale either from us or from other specialist hosta retailers since availability depends on either large scale tissue culture or division of a parent plant. If you are interested in any taxa that do not appear in our Hosta Catalogue please let us know early in the season. We may be able to divide or we can add you to a waiting list. Please note that resulting divisions will only be available if you can collect from our Nursery.
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Alakazaam
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Beautiful upward-pointing green leaves (5”x0.8”) framed by a ruffled creamy-white margin. Lavender flowers. Livingston 2008. NC2018.001
Allan P. McConnell
Small Hosta. Ht. about 10”. Mid-green leaves, (3”x2”) with a narrow white margin. Purple flowers. Hansen 1980. £5.00. NC2007.001
Amanuma
Miniature (AHS) hosta. Ht. about 6”. Heart-shaped, slightly wavy mid-green leaves (3”x1.9”). Mauve flowers. Ruh 2002. £6.00. NC2013.001
Amethyst Gem
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Dense mound of heart-shaped green leaves (3”x2”). Lavender flowers. Zumbar/Walek 2009. £5.00. NC 2012.001
Ani Machi (Geisha)
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 11in. Slightly wavy, chartreuse/ yellow streaked leaves, speckled green with a wide mid-green margin. Lavender flowers. An unusual and attractive Hosta. RHS AGM. Japan/Ruh 2002. NC2008.001
Appletini
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Shiny, smooth textured leaves, (3”x2”), yellow in spring changing to apple green by mid-summer. Pale purple flowers. Zilis/Vanous, 2009. NC2013.002
Atom Smasher
Miniature (AHS) Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Long, narrow, yellow leaves (8”x0.75”) with a very ruffled margin. Lavender flowers. Red seed pods. Livingston, 2011. NC2015.001
Azure Gem
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Dusty blue-green leaves (1.8”x1.5”). Lavender flowers. Avent, 2023. NC2025.001
Baby Blue Eyes
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Heart-shaped blue leaves, (4”x3”). Makes a tight flat mound. Pale lavender flowers. Solberg 2006. NC2025.001
Baby Boo
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. 'Blue Mouse Ears' leaf (1.8”x1.6”) with a greenish-white flash fading to light greenish-yellow flash up the mid-rib. Centre fades to green as the season progresses. Lavender flowers. Daykin, 2020. NC2024.080
Baby Booties
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Dark green leaves (2.75”x1.25”) with a creamy white margin. Pale purple flowers. Beilstein 2012. £10.00. NC2013.003.
Baby Bunting
Miniature/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 6in. Rounded grey-green leaves, (2.25in.x2in.) slightly corrugated when mature. Lavender flowers. Savory 1982. £10.00. NC2009.001
Ballerina
Small Hosta. Ht. about 10”. Lovely small Hosta with green leaves (3.5”x2.5”) which have a wavy margin. White bell-shaped flowers. Savory 1982. £8.00 NC2009.002
Bashful
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Cream and green mottled leaves that darken later in the season, New growth is misted. H. 'Blue Cadet' seedling. Near white flowers. Sisson. Not registered. 2024.001
Beauty Little Blue
Miniature(AHS)/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Narrow blue leaves (3.5”x2”). Dark lavender flowers. Van den Top. Not registered. 2013.004
Binkie
Very small Hosta. Thick yellow leaves with a wide green margin. Purple flowers. H. Amber Tiara sport. M. Fransen. Not registered. NC2024.002
Bitsy Gold
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Narrow elongated gold leaves (5in.x0.8in.). Lavender flowers. Makes a lovely little clump. £12.00. NC2010.002
Bitsy Green
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Narrow elongated leaves (5”x1”). H. longissima seedling. Lavender flowers. Savory 1985. £10.00. NC2010.003
Blonde Ambition
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 9”. Thick, round, pebbled leaves (3.9”x2.4”) with a rippled margin. Leaves emerge a shiny chartreuse brightening to a luminescent white gold later. Pale lavender flowers. Avent, 2023. NC2024.003
Blonde Elf
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 9”. Wavy edged yellow leaves (4”x2”). Pale purple flowers. Aden. AHS/Zilis 2010. NC2024.077.
Blue Biscuit
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Blue cupped and corrugated leaves. Lavender flowers. Avent, 2021. NC2024.004
Blue Blush
Medium Hosta. Ht. about 12in. Elongated blue-green leaves 4in.x1in.). Striped lavender flowers. The smallest of the tardianas. Very slow to grow to its mature size. Eric Smith, 1988. £10.00. NC2022.001
Blue Cadet
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Rounded blue-green leaves (2.8”x1.8”), form an attractive fast-growing mound. Lavender flowers. Aden 1974. £5.00. NC2007.002
Blue Chip
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 9”. Almost round powder blue leaves (3”x3”). Near white flowers. H. Dorset Blue x H. Dorset Blue seedling. Benedict & Olson, 1997. NC2024.005
Blue Elf
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Beautiful rounded powder blue leaves (3in.x2.5in.). Lavender flowers. Sport of H. Blue Mouse Ears. Hansen, 2020. £14.00. NC2023.001
Blue Ice
Miniature/Very Small Hosta. Ht. bout 5”. Heart-shaped intense blue leaves (4”x4”). Pale lavender flowers. Very slow grower. Benedict 1987. NC2024.006
Blue Lollipop
Miniature/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Intense blue, thick heart-shaped leaves (5”x3”). Almost white purple-striped flowers. Benedict/Kuenster 2010. NC2013.005
Blue Moon
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 6in. Blue green leaves (3x2in.). White flowers. E Smith/ P. Aden, 1976. £8.00. NC2023.003
Blue Moon
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Blue leaves (3”x2”). White flowers. E Smith/ P. Aden, 1976. NC2023.003
Blue Mouse Ears
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Blue-green leaves, (2.8”x2”), almost round and cupped. Pale lavender-striped flowers. Hosta of the Year 2008. RHS AGM. Dekert 2000. . £8.00. NC2007.003
Blue Mouse Ears Supreme
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Green leaves streaked with cream and yellow. Streaking is unstable. Lavender flowers. H. ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ sport. Silvers, 2007. NC2025.016
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Blue Sliver
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Narrow blue, slighly wavy leaves Pale lavender flowers. Slow-growing. Benedict/Kuenstler 2010. £10.00. NC2017.001
Bob Olson
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Dark green leaves (3”x2”) with a creamy white margin. Lavender flowers. H. Yellow Splash x H. Yellow Splash. Benedict 1995. £8.00. NC2025.002
Boyz Toy
Miniature/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Bright chartreuse leaves (4”x2”), turning bright yellow. Purple flowers. Scheer. Not registered. £8.00. NC 2013.006.
Brentwood Blues
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Pointed blue-green leaves (4.5”x2”),with a white margin. Lavender flowers. Beautiful sport of H. Rhythm and Blues. Watson, 2013. £13.00. NC2026.019
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Buffalo Ice Mouse
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 7.5”. Blue-green ‘Mouse’- type leaves (2.8”x2.4”) with a pencil-thin edge. Pale lavender flowers. H. ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ sport. D & M Zubrik, 2020. NC2024.007
Bundle of Joy
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8in. Heart-shaped, pointed gold/chartreuse leaves (4in.x2.5in.) with a wavy edge. Lavender flowers. Makes a lovely tight mound. Sue Proctor 2017. H. ‘Yakushima Mizu’ x H. ‘El Nino’ hybrid (1747). Not yet registered (2024). £18.00. NC2017.015
Calypso
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 9”. Pointed leaves (7”x1.5”) have a white centre and dark green margin. Lavender flowers. Lachman 1987. NC 2009.003
Cameo
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 5in. Small green leaves (2.8in.x1.8in), with a creamy-white margin. Like a reverse of H. Pandora’s Box. Lavender flowers. Hansen/Shady Oaks 2002. NC2013.007
Carrie Ann
Miniature (AHS) Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Narrow green leaves (4”x1.5”) with a wavy white margin. White flowers. Stone and Ruh 1988. NC 2016.001
Chartreuse Wiggles
Miniature/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Ruffled and wiggly chartreuse-yellow leaves. (6”x2”). Lavender flowers. Aden 1976. £12.00 NC2024.078
Cheatin Heart
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Gold heart-shaped leaves (2.5”x1.5”), with slightly wavy edges. Pale lavender flowers. Sun tolerant. Zumbar 1995. £8.00. NC2015.002
Cherish
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6in. Rounded, gold-centred leaves, (2.5in.x2in.) with a green margin streaking into the centre. Lavender flowers. H. 'Baby Bunting' sport. Hansen 2002. NC2009.004
Cherry Tart
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 9”. Chartreuse leaves changing to bright yellow, with deep red petioles. Lavender flowers. Scheer. Not registered. £10.00. NC2010.004
Cherry Tomato
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Long lance-shaped leaves (5”x1”) with a narrow white center and wide dark green edge. Lavender flowers. H. ’Cherry Berry’ tetraploid sport. Bergeron/Walters Gardens 2008. NC2021.001
Cherub
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Bright green leaves (3.3”x2.5”) with a white margin. Pale lavender flowers. H. ‘Crepe Suzette’ x H. ‘Blue Moon’ hybrid. Lachman 1989. NC2009.005
Chocolate Mint
small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Shiny, wavy, dark green leaves (3”x 3”). Purple flowers. H. ‘Dinner Mint’ sport. Zilis/Schwarz 2014. NC2024.071
Chris’s Small Talk
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Long narrow glossy green leaves with a yellow edge turning to white as the season progresses. Purple red petioles. Lavender flowers. Brinkmann. Not registered. £15.00. NC2024.008
Church-Mouse
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Blue leaves (1.75” x 1.5”), with a wavy yellow/green margin that turns blue-green. Lavender flowers. Walters Gardens 2012. £13.00 NC2015.003
Coconut Custard
Miniature/Very Small Hosta. Ht. around 6”. Heart-shaped yellow leaves (4”x2”), frosted with white wax, creating a rich and creamy look. Leaves are held on bright purple petioles. Lavender striped flowers. Solberg 2007. £12.00 NC2015.004
Cody
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. around 5”. Shiny dark green leaves (3”x2”). Lavender flowers. Solberg 1996. £8.00. NC2015.004
Collector’s Choice
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. around 5”. Blue green leaves (2”x1”) forming a compact mound. Deep lavender flowers. Janssen/Walek 2009. £8.00 NC2013.008
Con Te Partiro
Very Small Hosta. Ht. around 8”. Blue-green leaves (3.5”x2.5”), with a slightly rippled cream margin. Lavender flowers. Really nice very small variegated blue. Johnson 2004. £8.00. NC2013.009
Cookie Crumbs
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Green leaves (2.3”x1.5”), with a white margin. Purple flowers. Variegated sport of H. ‘Tiny Tears’. Zilis/Solberg 2002. £10.00 NC2013.010
Cool Mouse
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Thick, rounded, blue-green leaves with a yellow margin, separated from the centre by a white ’flash’. Lavender flowers. A H. ‘Mouse Party’ sport. Van Eechaute. Not registered. NC2022.002
Cotillion
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Dark green leaves (2.5”x1.1”), with a creamy-white margin. Pale purple flowers. Zumbar 1995. £8.00. NC2015.005
Country Mouse
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 3”. Small heart-shaped blue-green leaves (2”x1.8”), with a white margin. Lavender flowers. Very slow growing. A ‘Mouse’ hosta in name only. Hansen/Shady Oaks 2007. £10.00. NC2013.011
Cowlick
Miniature Hosta. (Ht. about 4”) Very wavy green leaves (2”x1”). Purple flowers. A venusta seedling selection. Avent 2001. Not registered. NC2024.001.
Cracker Crumbs
Miniature/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Shiny yellow leaves (4”x2”), have an irregular thin dark green margin which is slightly rippled. Medium lavender flowers. A beautiful miniature Hosta. Solberg 2002. £10.00. NC2007.004
Craig’s Temptation
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 8in. Heart-shaped medium green leaves (3in.x2in.). Purple-striped flowers. Japan, Shenk, Craig, 1968, Ruh 2002. NC2024.011
Crazy Mouse
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Wavy blue-green leaves (3”x2”). Pale lavender flowers. Avent 2023. NC2024.009
Crepe Soul
Miniature (AHS)/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Medium green elongated leaves (4”x2”) with a creamy white margin. Dark lavender flowers. Naylor Creek. Not registered. NC2013.012
Crumb Cake
Miniature/very small Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Wavy, shiny gold rounded leaves (3”x3”). Pale lavender flowers. Solberg 2008. NC2013.013
Crystal Dixie
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Shiny green leaves (4”x2”). Lavender flowers. All-green sport of H. ‘Dixie Chick’. Fransen 2006. £6.00. NC2010.006
Curly Fries
Small Hosta (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 10”. Long narrow arching leaves (9”x1”), with a very ruffled edge. Leaves emerge chartreuse turning gold and then creamy yellow. Lavender flowers. Hosta of the Year 2016. Can grow over-size. Solberg 2008. £10.00.
NC 2013.014