By the Numbers - 20 to 39 Cultivar Introductions by Originator

No.	Originator/Registrant	Cultivars	State/Country	- - - - - - - - - - - - - About the Originator - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1	Scheer, Alttara	39	Connecticut	Alttara Scheer from Connecticut has been interested in hostas since childhood when she visited Paul Aden’s Garden of Eden in New York .She is a member of the Fraternal Order of Seedy Fellows hybridizing group. Introduced the "Maya" series.
2	Snyder, Ron	39	Minnesota	Ron, a retired dentist and pastor, owned Creative Gardens in Minnesota from 1984 to 2004.
3	Schulte, Steve	38	Wisconsin	Steve Schulte and his wife, Linda, operated Foxfire Gadens in Marshfield, Wisconsin until their retirement in 2009.
4	Simpers, Lucille	38	Indiana	Lucille (1902-1990) was an early hosta pioneer and hybridizer from Indiana.
5	Wilkins, Dr Jim	38	Michigan	Dr Jim Wilkins (1941-2019), a dermatologist in Michigan, got involved with hostas in the 1980s after being introduced to them by Herb Benedict. Jim was a past president The American Hosta Society serving between 1998 and 2001. He was also an International Registrar for the Genus Hosta (2001 to 2004 succeeded by Kevin Walek) and was the recipient of the Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Award in 2007.
6	Silvers, Bill	37	Georgia	Bill Silvers is the owner of Silvers Elbert Nursery in Georgia. He introduced the "Spiritual Walk" series.
7	Hansen, Jan Hurup	35	Denmark	His introductions begin with the word "Hanjas" which, according to definitions.net is "...Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation."
8	Petryszyn, Olga	35	Indiana	Olga Petryszyn is an acclaimed hosta hybridizer from Indiana who is known as "The Hosta Lady". Her introduction, H. 'Brother Stefan' is one of the 28 Hosta of the Year winners through 2023.
9	Stone, David	35	Connecticut	David Stone (died 1978) was a founding member of The American Hosta Society who lived in Connecticut. Three of his hosta introductions have been included in The American Hosta Society Popularity Polls out of only 151 plants that have appeared at least once in the polls.
10	Terpening, Kent	34	New York	Kent Terpening from New York has been hybridizing hostas since the 1990s and is a member of the Fraternal Order of Seedy Fellows hosta hybridizing group. One of the 28 Hosta of the Year winners through 2023 has been from this originator.
11	Hackbarth, Robert	33	Iowa	Robert Hackbarth and his wife, Julie own The Hosta Leaf nursery in Colesbug, Iowa. He originated the "Colesburg" series.
12	Wols, Dan	33	Illinois
13	Wrede, Arthur	33	Maryland	Arthur Wrede (1930-2017) owned The Azalea Patch nursery in Joppa, Maryland.
14	Rawson, Don	32	Michigan	Don Rawson was the Co-chair of the 2021 National Convention of The American Hosta Society in Kalamzoo, MI. He was one of the founders of the Western Michigan Hosta Society and Co-chairs the AHS Nomenclature Committee. Don is the creator of the Hosta Lists website and he also started The Hosta Helper website before turning it over to Ralph Heiden in 1998.
15	Syre-Herz, Ursula	32	South Carolina	Ursula Syré Herz is the owner of Coastal Gardens nursery in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She introduced the "PeeDee" series of hostas.
16	Bond, Sandra	31	England	Sandra Bond owned Goldbrook Plants in Suffolk, England until 2010. She is the author of several books including Hostas which was published in 1990. Her hostas include the "Goldbrook" series.
17	Herold, Roy	31	Massachusetts	He is a member of The New England Hosta Society.
18	Williams, Frances	30	Massachusetts	Frances Ropes Williams (1882-1969) was one of the “Pioneers” of the hosta world. A Landscape Architecturer graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she was a renowned plantswoman.
19	Baker, John	29	England	John Baker and June Colley are very active members of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society and have introduced the "Frensham" series of hostas.
20	Savory, Dennis	29	Minnesota	Dennis Savory operates Savory’s Gardens in Minnesota. The business was started in 1946 by his father and mother, Bob and Arlene Savory who were also noted hosta hybridizers.
21	Colley, June	28	England	John Baker and June Colley are very active members of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society and have introduced the "Frensham" series of hostas.
22	Moldovan, Steve	28	Ohio	Steve Moldovan (1938-2006) was the owner of Moldovan Gardens in Ohio.
23	Schmid, W. George	28	Georgia	W. George Schmid (1930-2020) was a universally recognized expert on hosta species. In 1991, he authored the definitive book, The Genus HOSTA. He introduced the “Gosan” series of hostas.
24	Bowe, Dr Dave	27	Ohio	Dave is a retired medical doctor.
25	Jones, Gil	27	Michigan	Dr Lloyd (Gil) Jones is a retired medical doctor. He lived in Jackson, Michigan on Warwick Drive before moving to his native Georgia after retirement. Thus, the origin of the “Warwick” series of hostas.
26	Kohlein, Fritz	27	Germany	Fritz Köhlein who was born in Germany in 1924 was a chemist with a great interest in plants. His many awards include an honorary doctorate from the University of Bayreuth and the German Horticultural Society Book Prize in 1990.
27	Krossa, Gus	27	Michigan	Gus Krossa (1896-1980) of Michigan was an early hostaphile who was very active importing plants, including hostas, from Japan in the 1950s and 60s.
28	Serafin, Viktoria	27	New York	Viktoria Serafin is the owner of Glenbrook Farm in New York which was established in 1997. She originated the "Glen" series of hostas.
29	Shaw, Florence	27	Massachusetts	Florence M. Shaw (1906-1975) from Weston, Massachusetts was one of the earliest and most influential hosta hybridizers. One of her most known cultivars is H. ‘Sum and Substance’. She also introduced the "Birchwood" and "Parky's" series of hostas. Six of her hosta introductions have been included in The American Hosta Society Popularity Polls out of only 151 plants that have appeared at least once in the polls. One of the 28 Hosta of the Year winners through 2023 has been from this originator.
30	Anderson, Kenneth	26	Minnesota	Ken (1938 -2009) was one of the early hybridizers of hostas from his Country Line Nursery in Farwell, Minnesota. He was co-founder of the Minnesota Hosta Society and served as Treasurer of The American Hosta Society from 1980 to 1985.
31	Brinkmann, Christina	26	Germany	German hybridizer whose hosta names all begin with Chris'.
32	Erb, Marsha Axmear	26	Iowa	Marsha Axmear Erb is the owner of Honey Hill Hostas & Garden Art in Iowa. She is the daughter of Bob Axmear, also a noted hosta person.
33	Stegeman, Bev	26	Indiana	Bev and Dave Stegeman from Indiana began hybridizing hostas after attending a program by noted hybridizer, Olga Petryszyn in 1996. They are members of the Fraternal Order of Seedy Fellows and the Ed Elslager Hybridizing Group. In 2018, they were awarded the Eunice Fisher Distinguished Hybridizer Merit Award by The American Hosta Society.
34	Stegeman, Dave	26	Indiana	Bev and Dave Stegeman from Indiana began hybridizing hostas after attending a program by noted hybridizer, Olga Petryszyn in 1996. They are members of the Fraternal Order of Seedy Fellows and the Ed Elslager Hybridizing Group. In 2018, they were awarded the Eunice Fisher Distinguished Hybridizer Merit Award by The American Hosta Society.
35	Hawes, James	24	Maryland	James Hawes (1921-2004) worked for the USDA and the Agency for International Development and was an avid hybridizer who developed a home tissue culture lab.
36	Naylor Creek Nursery	24	Washington	.Naylor Creek Hosta Nursery in Chimacum, Washington was owned by Gary Lindheimer (1943-2021) and Jack Hirsch (1945-2019). They introduced the “Olympic” series of hostas.
37	Schwarz, Karen	24	Iowa	Former owner of Jim's Hostas in Iowa.
38	Husemann, Jim	23	Iowa	Jim (1947-2022) was a member of Dubuque Hosta Society and ran Hoozie's Hostas from his home in Iowa. He introduced a series of hosta names based on symbols of the Zodiac.
39	Soules, Marjorie	23	Indiana	Marjorie (1926-2006) and Clarence (1918-2005) Soules were the owners of Soules Gardens in Indiana.
40	Van Wyck, Trudy	23	Iowa	Trudy Van Wyke is a member of the Russ O’Harra Hosta Society in Iowa and is part of the Hosta Seed Growers group. She introduced the "Bee" series of hostas.
41	Aukema, Bate	22	Netherlands	Bate Aukema from Southeast Friesland in the Netherlands has been a hosta enthusiast since the late 1990s and is a member of the Dutch Hosta Society. He introduced the "Frisian" series.
42	Brashear, Carol	22	Connecticut	Carol Brashear is a hybridizer from Connecticut. She and Bob Axmear created the Hosta Library website. Carol has been the Regional Director of the Northeast Region of The American Hosta Society.
43	Butaye, Patrick	22	Belgium	Patrick Butaye is a hosta hybridizer from Belgium. All of his hosta cultivars begin with the word “Kempen”.
44	Crockett, Clyde	22	Indiana	Clyde Crockett is a hybridizer from Indiana who is a past editor of The Hosta Journal and was awarded the Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Award in 1997. He introduced a series named for parks and sites in London, England.
45	de Rooij, Piet	22	Netherlands	Piet de Rooij is a hosta hybridizer from Sprundel, Netherlands. He introduced the "Pete's" series.
46	Fafard, Serge	22	Canada	Serge Fafard is the owner of Les Jardins Osiris aka The Osiris Garden which is located in Saint-Thomas, Quebec, Canada. He introduced the "Osiris" series.
47	Graves, Butch	22	Ohio	Dennis "Butch" Graves is a member of the Black Swamp Hosta and Daylily Society in Ohio.
48	Dupre, Dirk	21	Belgium	Several of his introductions are named for characters or things related to Star Trek.
49	Falstad, C.H.	21	Michigan	Clarence (C.H.) Falstad, III has been a long time employee of Walters Gardens, Inc. in Michigan. He is a past president (2001-2003) of The American Hosta Society and received the Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Award in 2006. He introduced the "Northern" series of hostas.
50	Freeman, Sally	21	Iowa	She and her husband, Franc, have jointly introduced hostas.
51	Krul, Nancy	21	Michigan	Nancy Krul (1942-1998) was the owner of Belle Gardens nursery in Centerline, Michigan.
52	Powell, Loleta	21	North Carolina	Loleta Powell (1921-2016) was the owner of Powell’s Iris Haven nursery in North Carolina until 2014.
53	Shady Oaks Nursery	21	Minnesota	Shady Oaks Nursery is located in Waseca, Minnesota. Reknowned plant hybridizer, Hans Hansen, worked there for a number of years and developed many cultivars that were jointly registered with Shady Oaks.
54	Zubrik, Dana	21	Slovak Republic	Dana and Milan Zubrik own Záhradníctvo Hosta nursery in Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia. They are the originators of the "Buffalo" series.
55	Zubrik, Milan	21	Slovak Republic	Dana and Milan Zubrik own Záhradníctvo Hosta nursery in Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia. They are the originators of the "Buffalo" series.
56	Bowden, Roger	20	England	Roger (1935-2015) and Ann (1934-2015) Bowden owned Bowden Hostas in England. They were key figures in the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society and are often credited with helping popularize hostas in the U.K. Many of their hostas belong to the "Devon" series.
57	Schmidt, Bevie	20	Michigan	Bevie Schmidt and her husband, Mark own Hosta Hills Gardens in Michigan’s upper peninsula. She introduced the "Bear" series.
58	Sneyers, Rob	20	Belgium	Rob Sneyers is the originator of The Hosta Mill website and he gardens in Belgium. He introduced the "Mill's" series of hostas.
59	Wilson, Chris	20	Michigan	Owns Hallson Gardens in Michigan.