Hostas by Hybridizer

Behind every registered Hosta is a breeder. A handful of prolific hybridizers — Paul Aden, the Ruhs, R. Kuenster, R. Savory, Walters Gardens — account for hundreds of named cultivars between them.

AHS award winners

All Hosta of the Year winners 1996–2027, with the registering hybridizer credited.

32 cultivars

P. Ruh

145 registered cultivars from this hybridizer/registrant. (Filtered list coming soon — use search or A–Z for now.)

145 cultivars

P. & J. Ruh

138 registered cultivars from this hybridizer/registrant. (Filtered list coming soon — use search or A–Z for now.)

138 cultivars

P. Aden

126 registered cultivars from this hybridizer/registrant. (Filtered list coming soon — use search or A–Z for now.)

126 cultivars

R. Kuenster

72 registered cultivars from this hybridizer/registrant. (Filtered list coming soon — use search or A–Z for now.)

72 cultivars

R. Savory

52 registered cultivars from this hybridizer/registrant. (Filtered list coming soon — use search or A–Z for now.)

52 cultivars

E. Minks

34 registered cultivars from this hybridizer/registrant. (Filtered list coming soon — use search or A–Z for now.)

34 cultivars

E. Smith & BHHS

34 registered cultivars from this hybridizer/registrant. (Filtered list coming soon — use search or A–Z for now.)

34 cultivars

W. & E. Lachman

32 registered cultivars from this hybridizer/registrant. (Filtered list coming soon — use search or A–Z for now.)

32 cultivars

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