This was originally compiled by Papou, but there are so many new faces that may not have seen it, I thought it was worth reposting. It is in the FAQ also, but unfortunately, the GW FAQ editor clobbered the formatiing and I have not figured out how to get it back into list format.... I am working on it though!

So here is the list an a readable format

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Here is the list containing 462 names. When you see names of hostas on the same line but separated by a front slash ( / ), this means that these are look-alike:


List of Distinct Hostas

It is said that out the 3800 to 4000 now registered and NR hosta varieties, between 450 and 500 are DISTINCT ONES.

HERE IS "A LIST" (not "THE" LIST) of 462 names:

Aarkward

Abba Dabba Do

Abiqua Drinking Gourd / Love Pat / Golden Teacup

Abiqua Hallucination

Abiqua Moonbeam / Mayan Moon

Academy Flora

Alex Summers

Allegan Fog

Alligator Shoes

Alvatine Taylor / Tokudama Flavo-circinalis

American Sweethearts

Antioch / Moerheim

Apple Court

Aristocrat

Aspen Gold

August Beauty

August Moon

Austin Dickinson

Baby Bunting

Banana Boat

Banana Muffins

Band Of Gold

Barbara Ann

Behemoth

Betty Hammond

Big Daddy

Big Daddy Streak

Big Mama

Bill Brincka

Bill Meyer

Birchwood Parky's Gold

Bizarre

Black Banner

Black Hills

Blizzard

Blue Angel

Blue Arrow

Blue Betty Lou

Blue Blazes

Blue Cadet (small)/Hadspen Blue (medium)

Blue Cups / I'm So Blue

Blue Dimples

Blue Hawaii

Blue Jay

Blue Mammoth

Blue Moon

Blue Mouse Ear

Blue Shadows

Blue Umbrellas

Blue Velvet

Blue Vision

Blue Wedgwood / Blue Dimples

Bob Olson

Bold Ruffles

Border Bandit

Bottom Line

Break Dance

Brenda's Beauty

Bressingham Blue

Bridegroom

Bright Lights / Blue Shadows / Tokudama Aureonebulosa

Brim Cup

Bud is Wiser

Camelot / Curlew

Canadian Blue

Canadian Shield

Candy Hearts

Candydish

Captain Kirk

Carnival

Caroline Blue

Cat's Eyes

Center of Attention

Chartreuse Wedge

Chartreuse Wiggles

Cherry Berry

Chinese Sunrise

Choo Choo Train

Christmas Tree / Grand Master

Cinnamon Sticks

Citation

City Lights

Collector's Banner

Color Glory /Super Nova / Borwick Beauty

Color Parade

Colossal /Big John /Big Foot

Cool Hand Luke

Cracker Crumbs

Crepe Soul

Crepe Suzette

Curls

Cutting Edge

Dark Star

Darwin's Standard

Daybreak (true 'gold' color)

Deep Blue Sea

Delta Dawn

Devon Green / Peridot

Diana Remembered

Dick Ward / Midwest Magic

Doctor Hale

Don Quixote

Donahue's Piecrust

Dorothy Benedict

Dorset Blue

Double Dutch

Dragon Wings

Dream Weaver / Thunderbolt

Dust Devil

Eagles Nest

Early Sunrise

Ebb Tide

El Capitan

El Nino

Elata

Elatior

Elegans

Elizabeth Campbell

Elphin Fire

Elvis Lives

Elvis on Stage

Embroidery

Emerald Coast

Emerald Eyes

Emerald Necklace

Enchantment

Eola Sapphire

Eventide

Fair Maiden

Fan Dance

Fantabulus

Fascination

Fascinator

Fatal Attraction

Filagree

Fire and Ice/Loyalist/ Paul Revere

First Impressions

Flame Stitch

Flower Power

Formal Attire

fortunei Aureomarginata / Ellerbrook

Fragrant Blue

Fragrant Bouquet

Francee /Albo Marginata

Frances Williams /Aurora Borealis/Olive Bailey Langdon/Samurai

Fried Bananas

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fringe Benefit

Frosted Jade

Frosted Mini Muffins

Fujiboton,

Galaxy

Galaxy Light

Geisha

Gilt bby Association

Ginko Craig / Bunchoko

Ginsu Knife

Glory

Gold Drop / Gold Edger

Gold Regal

Gold Standard

Gold Teacup

Golden Canopy

Golden Cascades

Golden Crown

Golden Friendship

Golden Gate

Golden Maple

Golden Scepter

Golden Spades

Golden Sunburst

Golden Waffles

GoldenTiara/Amber Tiara/Heavenly Tiara

Golder Scepter

Grand Prize

Grand Slam

Grand Tiara

Gray Cole

Great American Expectations

Great Expectations

Grecian Vase

Green Acres / Mikado / King Michael

Green Eyes

Grey Ghost

Ground Sulphur

Guacamole

Guardian Angel / Angel Eyes

Gunsmoke

Gypsy Rose

Hacksaw

Hadspen Blue / Blue Cadet

Hadspen Samphire

Halycon

Heart and Soul

Heartsong

Helios

Hi Ho Silver

High Style

Hirao Magesty

Hirao Splendor

Holly's Velvet Piecrust

Honeybells

Hoosier Harmony

Hope

Hot Lips

Hubba Hubba

Hyacinthina

Ice Cream

Invincible

Iron Gate Delight

Island Charm

Jack of Diamonds

Jade Cascade / Green Fountain

Jade Scepter

Janet

Jewel of The Nile

Jimmy Crack Corn

Joshua's Banner

Joyce Trott

June

Just So

King Tut

Kiwi Blue Sunrise

Kiwi Full Monty

Knockout / Snowcap

Komodo Dragon

Korean Snow

Krossa Cream Edge

Krossa Regal

Lacey Belle

Lady Isobel Barnett

Lakeside Babyface

Lakeside Beach Captain

Lakeside Black Satin

Lakeside Blue Jeans

Lakeside Cha Cha

Lakeside Coal Miner

Lakeside Dividing Line

Lakeside Dixie

Lakeside Dragonfly

Lakeside Kaleidoscope

Lakeside Knick Knack

Lakeside Lollipop

Lakeside Looking Glass

Lakeside Masterpiece

Lakeside Meter Maid

Lakeside Mom

Lakeside Party Dress

Lakeside Pincushion

Lakeside Prissy Miss

Lakeside Roy El

Lakeside San Kao

Lakeside Shore Master

Lakeside Surfrider

Lancifolia

Laura and Darrell

Leather Sheen

Lemon Lime

Liberty

Little Ceasar

Little Doll

Little Sunspot

Love Pat /Abiqua Drinking Gourd /

Lovelight

Loyalist / Fire and Ice / Paul Revere

Lucy Vitols

Luner Orbit

Mack The Knife

Marion Bachman

Masquerade

Maui Buttercups

Medal of Honor

Midas Touch

Mildred Seaver

Millennium

Ming Jade

Miss Missy

Mississippi Delta

Mistress Mable

Montana Aureomarginata

Montana Macrophylla

Moon Wave

Moonlight Sonata

Mount Tom

Mountain Snow

Mr. Big

My Brother Ronald

Neat and Tidy

Niagara Falls / Green Piecrust

Nifty Fifty

Night Before Christmas

Northern Halo / Northern Exposure

Northern Lights

Obsession

Olive Branch

On Stage

On the Edge

One Man's Treasure

Ophir

Orange Marmalade

Pacific Blue Edger

Paintbrush

Pandora's Box

Paradigm

Paradise Joyce

Parthelion

Patriot / Minuteman / Francee

Paul's Glory

Peace

Pearl Lake

Peedee Laughing River

Peepshow

Permanent Wave

Peter's Passion

Piedmont Gold / Richland Gold

Pineapple Poll

Pineapple Upsidedown Cake

Pizzazz

Plantageniea

Plantageniea Aphrodite

Plum Bob

Polar Moon

Popo

Potomac Pride

Prairie Magic

Praying Hands

Princess Anastasia

Principal's List

Queen Josephine

Queen Of Islip

Quilting Bee

Radio Waves

Rainforest Sunrise

Rapsberry Sorbet

Reasonance / Ground Master

Red Dragon

Red Neck Heaven

Red October

Regal Rumor

Regal Splendor / Border Patrol

Remember Me

Reptillian

Revolution

Rick Rack

Riptide

Risky Business

Robert's Rapier

Rosedale Spoons

Roseville Tractor Seat

Rossing's Pride

Royal Accolade

Royal Flush

Royal Standard

Royalty

Rupifragia

Rusty Bee

Ryan's Big One

Sagae

Saint Elmo's Fire

Salute

Satisfaction / Tyler's Treasure

Savannah Supreme

Sea Biscuit

Sea Blue Monster

Sea Dream

Sea Frolic

Sea Gulf Stream

Sea Lotus

Sea Monster

Sea Thunder

Sea Wiggles

September Sun / Inniswood

Seventh Heaven

Shade Fanfare

Shady Lady

Sharmon

Sheila Macqueen

Sheila West

Shogun

Showboat

Silver Bowl

Silver Kabitan

Silver Streak

Sitting Pretty

Snow Flakes

Snowcap

So Sweet

Soaring Flame

Sparky

Spilt Milk

Spinach Patch

Spring Fling

Spritzer

Squash Casserole

Stained Glass

Stepping Out

Stetson

Stiletto

Stirfry

Stolen Kiss

Striptease

Sugar and Cream

Sugar Daddy

Sum and Substance

Sum It Up / Lady Isobel Barnett

Sum Of All

Sum Total

Summer Breeze

Summer Joy

Summer Music

Sun Power

Super Nova / Color Glory / Borwick Beauty

Surprise By Joy

Sweet Home Chicago

Swoosh

T Rex

Tardiflora

Tattoo

T-Dawg

Tea and Crumpets

Thumberlina

Tiffany's Godzilla

Tijuana Brass

Tiny Tears

Titanic

Tokudama Aureonebulosa

Tony Avent

Topaz

Torchlight

Tortifrons

True Blue

Turtle Dove

Twilight

Twist of Lime

Twisted Sister

Unchained Melody

Undulata Univitatta

Unforgettable

Valentine Lace

Ventricosa (a species that won't be appreciated till it gets to maturity)

Victory

Vim and Vigor

Warwick Comet

Warwick Delight

Wheaton Blue

Whirling Dervish

Whirlwind

Whirrling Dervish

White Christmas

White Triumphator

White Wall Tire

Wide Brim

Wiggle Worms

Wild Bill

Windfield Blue

Winter Lightning

Wolverine

Xanadu Snow

Yellow Emperor

Yellow River

Yingeri

Zounds

Note: This list is not meant to be perfect. Oher names could possibly be added.

compiled by PAPOU

Last revision: March 24, 2004