'August Moon'--my first chartreus and I've divided them and moved them all around the dark spots to draw the eye to some of my other wonderful hosta!!

'Blue Angel'--large, blue and wonderful!

'Dick Ward'--I have only one eye--but I am LOVING it!!! Large chartreus leaves with a dark green border that just stands out very vividly!! I hope to get more of this one!!

'Jimmy Crack Corn'--a ruffled yellow that is just beautiful! 'Choo Choo Train' is also very similar in my garden--maybe larger--not sure--it's not mature yet!

'Krossa Regal'--blue and tall and a winner!

'Regal Splendor'--a cream margined 'Krossa Regal'--outstanding!

'Sagae'---another type of 'Regal Splendor', in appearance but more of it!

'Guardian Angel'--you just have to have at least one--because it is different and a sport of 'Blue Angel'!

'Frances Williams'--but know it will have those brown spots, worse some years than others, but I will always have at least one!!

'Sunpower'--if you saw it, as a mature plant-- you'd know why!

'Francee'--older and vivid with the dark green leafs with white margins that mound beautifully!

'Fragrant Bouguet'---light chartreus leaves with a creamy white margin--very beautiful sport of 'Guacamole', I believe.

'Plantaginea'--because it is the mother of all fragrant hosta--or most of them!

'Sum and Substance'--makes a huge statement but it may doubtful that you can find one without the HVX problem these days!

'Gold Standard'--a very good basic to have that makes a statement in sun or semi-shade!

'June'--you KNOW you have to have one of those!

'Halcyon'--it's blue and a classic!

Oh dear--I think my list is too long, but seriously, I don't know what I'd eliminate---yeah, I do--nothing!!!!

Oh, and 'Hyacinthia' to go between the variegated ones, at times! :o) Yeah, ken--I know--it's a plain green one,
but needed in some landscapes situations, IMHO! :o)

What a great list. That is just what a beginner needs to get started. Thanks very much.

Yep, what she said!!! Just in case she missed any

June
Sagae
Francee
Paradigm
Paul's Glory
June
A couple big blue ones (Blue Mammoth for me)
Alvantine Taylor
Sun Power
August Moon
The one named for the month after May
Niagara Falls
Kroussa Regal
Regal Splendor
Alex Summers
Gold Standard
Halcyon

Then if you have any room left, plant a June.

Dave

What am I thinking!!! There is no list like this. PLANT THEM ALL!!! Well, maybe not an Olive Bailery Landon, but all the others for sure!!!!!

It's almost midnight and here you are on the internet!! Oh, so am I. Nevermind.
George

Janice's list contains most of the fabulous standards. I also couldn't be without Love Pat, Patriot, Frosted Jade, and Montana Aureo Marginata. (by my calculations, your number should reach at least 100 by the time we're through with you--:0) Mary

LOL 'George'--yeah, and at least one of us needs to be up for church tomorrow---guess I'll turn in now--in case that's me! :o)

Thanks to everyone for the great suggestions. I have a few of them and will be adding more. What a nice, really helpful bunch of people you are!!

I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it, but I'll add "June" to the list. :)

No one mentioned Tokudama aureonebulosa. No garden should be without it.

Lainey

You are going to NEED everyone you see. And sometimes, you will see a picture of someone's plant, and even though you have it already, you will NEED another one.
Pam

Oops, we forgot another one. What is a Hosta garden without a Gold Edger. It's not a magnificent specimen, but it is a real work horse that is hard to get along without--in my humble opinion. :o) Mary.

ill add a cple . journeys end omg its beautiful. el nino really pretty quick grower went from 2 eyes las yr to 7 dis yr. laural and darryl really nice as well.

Love Pat and Blue Cadet have been with me from the beginning and are great.

And, more recently -- Paradgim & June.

Add Undulata Albomarginata with the leaf variations

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Paul

on my list of musts:
Sagae
June
Pauls Glory
Regal Splendor
Tokadamas
Thunderbolt
Chartreuse Wiggles
JOTN
Blue Angel
Spring Fling
Guardian Angel
Earth Angel
Paradigm
American Halo
Pandoras Box
Gold Standard &
Elvis Lives--
for today any way. :0)
Carol

And don't forget Little Sunspot and Zounds, two that like some sun!

Tanya

When DW and I visit our garden beds, we seem to have a comment when looking at these favorites:

Paradigm
Sun Power
Niagara Falls
Jade Cascade
Liberty
Victory
Leading Lady
June
Paul's Glory
Dream Weaver
Royal Flush
On Stage
Blue Vision
Blue Mammoth
Risky Business

Papou

Forgot....

Guardian Angel
Sagae
Alex Summers
Halcyon

Here are a couple everyone should have.

How about Montana Aureomarginata and Northern Exposure, a couple of my very favorites. I can't imagine a hosta garden without Sagae, Krossa Regal and June. This is just a few of the hostas on my long list of favorites. You should see my wish list of hostas, I have "pages".

Everyone needs a Patriot sport!

EO,
You had me going with those beautiful hostas until that last pic! That looks like it needs put out of its misery. That said, it is probably some $3000 hosta!! lol
Dave

Thanks to all you nice folks I have 51 on my list. That should keep me going for a while. So many of you posted such lovely pictures. What an inspiration!!

Thank you so very much.