Can anyone help me identify these hosta? I seem to have been bitten by the hosta bug. I've done a fair amount of research and placed markers on every plant, including the plants that are unknown (to me.) I've just started my first bed...and also second. The first bed is a mix of several hosta that I purchased and several that my mother-in-law planted, divisions from a lovely neighbor, and hostas that came with the house.

Hostas can take 3-5 years or more to show mature leaves and form. If those first two are "mature", you should be looking at mini lists to find a match. Either that or tree roots have stunted a small leafed hosta. Ginko Craig comes to mind.

-Babka

Yes, there are two that I believe to be mature and I believe so because one came with our house (we've lived here for 5 years) and the other minis were divisions planted by my mother in law 4 years ago, never near a tree. I have tried to search for any possibilities, but aside from searching the internet I don't really know where to begin. If you vets have any suggestions as to the best way to research what kind of hosta these are I would be very appreciative. Combing through the hosta library plant by plant, photo by photo doesn't seem like a feasible plan

I am liking the 'Ginko Craig' as a possibility, Babka. Thank you.

I have a Gaijin that has those 2" long leaves. Where do you live? Don Rawson has a list of minis and you could look for the more common ones for a match. I don't have a link for that right now.

-Babka

I've found his list, thank you! The leave size information was extremely helpful. I was quickly able to cross-reference that information with the photos on the hosta library and I think #1 might be baby booties? Thanks again, Babka, this is helpful!

Here is a mature Ginko Craig for comparison...the margins get wider with age.

The first one might also be "Fair Maiden."