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4-H Horticulture Judging Contest

Beth Hinshaw
Extension Speclaist, SE
4-H Youth Development
K-State Research & Extension

620-496-8206

bhinshaw@ksu.edu

Hosta

Scientific Name: Hosta sp.

Category: Flowers and Foliages

Description:
Hostas are perennial landscape plants grown for their showy leaves. The large leaves in various shades of green or variegated green and white, and radiate from a central crown. The stalks of white or lavender flowers are fairly insignificant compared to the foliage.

 Blue hosta foliage

Blue hosta foliage

 'Sum and Substance' Hosta

'Sum and Substance' Hosta

 Variegated hosta foliage

Variegated hosta foliage

 Hosta plant in flower

Hosta plant in flower