In 1996, the American Hosta Growers Association initiated the Hosta of the Year promotion. Each year, an outstanding hosta cultivar is named and promoted by the members of the group.

 

 

Year	Cultivar	Year	Cultivar
1996	H. 'So Sweet'	2007	H. 'Paradigm'
1997	H. 'Patriot'	2008	H. 'Blue Mouse Ears'
1998	H. 'Fragrant Bouquet'	2009	H. 'Earth Angel'
1999	H. 'Paul's Glory'	2010	H. 'First Frost'
2000	H. 'Sagae'	2011	H. 'Praying Hands'
2001	H. 'June'	2012	H. 'Liberty'
2002	H. 'Guacamole'	2013	H. 'Rainforest Sunrise'
2003	H. 'Regal Splendor'	2014	H. 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
2004	H. 'Sum and Substance'	2015	H. 'Victory'
2005	H. 'Striptease'	2016	H. 'Curly Fries'
2006	H. 'Stained Glass'	2017	H. 'Brother Stefan'
		2018	H. 'World Cup'
		2019	H. 'Lakeside Paisley Print'