Species

Mound Size

Distinguishing Trait(s)
H. aequinoctiiantha 14-16 in Flowering very late into the season & purple dotted leaf petiole.
H. alismifolia 16 in Purple anthers.
H. atropurpurea    
H. calliantha    
H. capitata 10 in Piecrust leaf margin.
H. cathayana    
H. clausa   Rhizomatous growth habit.
H. clavata    
H. crassifolia    
H. densa    
H. fluctuans 24 in Very upright, vase-shaped growth.
H. gracillima 5 in  
H. hypoleuca 12 in "White backed" leaves. Large size leaves. Strong clump vigor.
H. ibukiensis    
H. jonesii    
H. kikutii   "Beak" like bract around flower buds. Distinctive leaf shape. Slow growth.
H. kiyosumiensis 6 in Purple anthers.
H. laevigata    
H. longipes 12 in Purple to reddish dots on petioles. Glaucous leaf top with whitish bottoms. Pie crust leaf shape.
H. longissima    
H. minor    
H. montana 30 in "Elongated heart" shaped leaves. Flowers on tightly packed racemes with colored bracts. They also have high vein counts.
H. nakaiana 6 in Petioles with some purple dots.
H. nigrescens 20 in Very tall flower scape. Upright plant form. Red petioles. Slow growth.
H. okamotoi    
H. pachyscapa    
H. plantaginea 24 in Very fragrant flowers. Sun resistance. Does not set seed well.
H. pulchella 1˝ in Rhizomatous
H. pycnophylia 12 in Extreme "pie-crusting" of leaves. Similar to H. longipes. Red petioles. Slow growth. Leaves have white backs.
H. rectifolia 15 in Blue-green, glaucous leaves, erect form.
H. rohdeifolia f viridis Lance like or oblong leaves.
H. rupifraga 10 in Leaves are leathery, shiny, waxy & petioles with splashes of purple.
H. shikokiana    
     
H. sieboldii 12 in Wavy, shiny leaves & Leafy bracts appear along the stem. Red petioles. Perhaps the most used species in hybridizing. Source of variegation in H. 'Beatrice' which is in the background of many cultivars. It is noted for setting a large number of viable seeds.
H. takahashii    
H. takiensis    
H. tardiva 9 in Purple anthers in September.
H. tibae 14 in Flower scapes that branch.
H. tsushimensis   Anthers are sometimes purple dotted.
H. ventricosa 24 in Flower scapes may have faint red on them and bear a single bract about half way up. The flowers are bell-shaped. May also contribute dark green leaves.
H. venusta 4 in In the background of many small and miniature size hostas.
H. yingeri   Purple flowers that appear in September. Similar to H. laevigata. Red coloration. Hard to mix with blue hostas.

 
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