In recent years, interest in expanding the presence of the color red or purple in hosta plant parts has been on the increase. With selective breeding, this color has been enhanced in leaf petioles, flowers scapes, leaf blades and seed pods. In the future, who knows, we may have red flowered hostas.

1. Petioles
2. Flower Scapes
3. Leaves
4. Seed Pods

1. Petioles -

'Bedford's Rise and Shine' 'Beet Salad' 'Chopsticks' 'Cinnamon Stick' 'Corkscrew'

'Marilyn Monroe' 'McFly' 'Miss Linda Smith' 'Miss Susie' 'Mustang Sally'

2. Flower Scapes -

'Beet Salad' 'Cherry Berry' 'Marashinio Cherry' 'Seaside Splendors' 'Rainbow's End'

3. Leaves -

'Purple Heart'

4. Seed Pods -

'Warwick Delight'