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 1996–2026, with the registering hybridizer credited.

31 cultivars

P. Ruh

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

146 cultivars

P. & J. Ruh

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

139 cultivars

P. Aden

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

127 cultivars

R. Kuenster

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

73 cultivars

R. Savory

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

53 cultivars

E. Minks

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

35 cultivars

W. & E. Lachman

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

35 cultivars

E. Smith & BHHS

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

34 cultivars

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