American Hosta Growers Association
Hosta of the year

With the increasing number of hosta cultivars being introduced each year it is increasingly difficult for nurserymen and gardeners to choose just the right hostas for their sales areas and gardens. To this end the American Hosta Growers Association established the AHGA Hosta of the Year in 1996. It is selected by a vote of AHGA members. Award winners are hostas that are good garden plants in all a regions of the country, are widely available and in sufficient supply and retail for about $15.00 in the year of selection.


AHGA Hosta of the Year Winners:

1996 Hosta ‘So Sweet’
1997 Hosta ‘Patriot’
1998 Hosta ‘Fragrant Bouquet’
1999 Hosta ‘Paul’s Glory’
2000 Hosta ‘Sagae’
2001 Hosta ‘June’
2002 Hosta ‘Guacamole’
2003 Hosta ‘Regal Splendor’
2004 Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’
 2005 Hosta ‘Striptease’
2006 Hosta 'Stained Glass'
2007 Hosta Paradigm
2008 Hosta Blue Mouse Ears

 

2009 AHGA Hosta of the Year 'Earth Angel'

'Earth Angel' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, 2002) - (Sport of 'Blue Angel') - Giant, (30" X 68" or larger) 'Earth Angel', one of the largest variegated hostas, has large heart-shaped blue-green leaves and a wide yellow border that becomes creamy-white in summer. It produces tall, straight scapes of large near-white flowers in late June and July that demand attention. Like it's award winning parent, in shade or part sun, this outstanding hosta reliability makes an impressive specimen mound relatively quickly in all parts of the country.