Hostas that still look good in October in Zone 5.

12 years ago

Most of mine don't, so the ones that still do, have got my favorable attention. I thought I'd list them here, and anyone who wants to, can add to the list. Maybe I'll pick what to look for next year?

STILL LOOK GREAT

Guacamole

Regal Standard

Sagae

Paul's Glory

Inniswood

Remember Me

Love Pat

Blue Angel

June

Blue Cadet

Halcyon

LOOK OKAY, NOT GREAT

Fire and Ice

Emerald Tiara

Golden Tiara

Abby

LOOK AWFUL (bleached or crispy or full of holes)

Gold Standard

Liberty

Frances Williams

Queen Josephine

Lakeside Cupcake

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in ny zone5
12 years ago
I am in zone 5a. All my Frances Williams (and Olive Bailey Langdon) look great, also the Liberty in shade looks perfect, the one in 3 hrs sun has some burns. Generally, hostas in shade or with thick leaves look great, do not observe any changes in color yet, lowest temperature was 35 twice, no frost in forecast yet for another 10 days, today we will have 82. It is a great fall!

Also looking great :
Ab.Drinking Gourd, Ab.Moonbeam, Atlantis, Big Daddy, Blue Umbrellas, Marilyn Monroe (is blooming), Great Expectations, Komodo Dragon, Patriot, S&S, Ivory Coast, Titanic, Blue Mammoth, Vim & Vigor, Lederhosen, montana Aureomarginata, August Moon (in shade), Summer Breeze, Touch of Class, etc.

All Golden Tiaras have vanished, both Night Before Christmas and one Blue Cadet are nearly gone.
Pieter zone 7/8 B.C.
12 years ago
Out on the We(s)t Coast, about zone 7-8,the ususal suspects are still showing great, in particular the members of the 'Halcyon' family, such as 'June' and 'First Frost' to name but two.

These few below are spending their second year here and still look 'absolutely mahvellous, darling'.

'Pandora's Box'

An OP seedling out of 'Sea Octopus' which I call 'Yellow Sea'

'Moonstruck'

Pieter
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Hostas that still look good in October in Zone 5.

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in ny zone5

Pieter zone 7/8 B.C.

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