Hosta of the Year: Complete List 1996-2026
Hosta of the Year — Complete List 1996-2026
The American Hosta Growers Association names a single cultivar as Hosta of the Year each spring. Selection criteria: garden-worthy, mass-market available, good performance across most of the United States. Below is the complete list, year by year, with breeder and parentage where available.
1996: Hosta ‘So Sweet’
originated by K. Vaughn, registered 1986, size: Medium, foliage: green with white margins
1997: Hosta ‘Patriot’
registered by J. Machen, Jr., registered 1991, size: Medium, foliage: green with white margins
1998: Hosta ‘Fragrant Bouquet’
originated by K. Vaughn, registered 1982, size: Small, foliage: green with white margins
1999: Hosta ‘Paul’s Glory’
registered by P. Ruh & P. Hofer, registered 1987, size: Small, foliage: blue-green with gold margins
2000: Hosta ‘Sagae’
originated by E. Hagiwara, registered 1987, size: Large, foliage: blue-green with gold margins
2001: Hosta ‘June’
registered by Neo Plants Ltd, registered 1991, size: Small, foliage: blue-green with gold margins
2002: Hosta ‘Guacamole’
registered 1994, size: Medium, foliage: green with gold margins
2003: Hosta ‘Regal Splendor’
registered by Walters Gardens, Inc., registered 1987, size: Large, foliage: green with white margins
2004: Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’
originated by F. Shaw, registered 1980, size: Giant, foliage: green with gold margins
2005: Hosta ‘Striptease’
registered by C. & R. Thompson, registered 1991, size: Small, foliage: green with gold margins
2006: Hosta ‘Stained Glass’
registered 1999, size: Large, foliage: green with gold margins
2007: Hosta ‘Paradigm’
registered 1999, size: Large, foliage: blue-green
2008: Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’
registered 2000, size: Miniature, foliage: blue-green
2009: Hosta ‘Earth Angel’
registered 2002, size: Large, foliage: blue-green with white margins
2010: Hosta ‘First Frost’
originated by P. Scolnik, registered 2002, size: Medium, foliage: blue-green with white margins
2011: Hosta ‘Praying Hands’
registered 1996, size: Small, foliage: green with gold margins
2012: Hosta ‘Liberty’
registered 2000, size: Giant, foliage: blue-green with gold margins
2013: Hosta ‘Rainforest Sunrise’
originated by Winterberry Farms & J. Anderson, registered 2003, size: Small, foliage: green with gold margins
2014: Hosta ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’
registered by Walden West, registered 1989, size: Medium, foliage: blue-green
2015: Hosta ‘Victory’
registered 2003, size: Giant, foliage: green with white margins
2016: Hosta ‘Curly Fries’
registered 2008, size: Miniature, foliage: blue-green with gold margins
2017: Hosta ‘Brother Stefan’
registered 1998, size: Large, foliage: blue-green with gold margins
2018: Hosta ‘World Cup’
originated by D. Beilstein & M. Zilis, registered 2006, size: Medium, foliage: blue-green with gold margins
2019: Hosta ‘Lakeside Paisley Print’
registered 2006, size: Medium, foliage: green with white margins
2020: Hosta ‘Dancing Queen’
registered 2005, size: Large, foliage: green with gold margins
2021: Hosta ‘Rainbow’s End’
registered 2005, size: Small, foliage: green with white margins
2022: Hosta ‘Diamond Lake’
registered 2018, size: Giant, foliage: blue-green
2023: Hosta ‘Island Breeze’
registered 2014, size: Small, foliage: green with gold margins
2024: Hosta ‘Miss America’
registered 2018, size: Large, foliage: green with white margins
2025: Hosta ‘Skywriter’
Source: American Hosta Growers Association.