This is an unusual variety with wide leathery olive green leaves with a yellow-gold edge, slightly rippled, with the upper surface lightly shiny and a glaucous bloom beneath. Lead tips are pointed with an unique twist. Forms a beautiful clump up to 4ft (120cm) wide and 18-24 inches (45-60cm) high. Prefers a position with light to full shade. Pale lavender blooms in summer.

Rounded blue-green glossy leaves with wide creamy-white margins that streak towards the middle. The leaves have some puckering and have a good substance. Very fragrant dark purple striped flowers in summer. Easy variety to grow and makes a good clump at maturity up to 48 inches (120cm) across and 16 inches (38cm) high.

Large, deeply puckered, intense glaucous grey-blue foliage and attractive heads of bell shaped greyish-white flowers in mid summer. Light to full shade; moist well drained soil.Height & Spread 3ft x 2ft (1m x 60cm)

Very attractive heart-shaped intense blue puckered leaves. White flowers in summer. Makes a good clump about 2-3ft (60-90cm) across and up to 3ft (90cm) high.

Mound forming variety approximately 6 - 10 inches (15 - 25cm) high with lance shaped leaves, 9 inches (22cm) long. These are very striking with a pale creamy-yellow in the centre with dark green margins. Spikes of lavender blooms up to 18ins (45cm) tall appear in the summer.

One of the earliest hostas to emerge in the spring when the slender brilliant golden leaves are their showiest. These lance shaped leaves slowly turn green with blue green edge with age. Small to medium sized, 1.5 ft (40cm) high 2ft (60cm) spread, with lavender-blue flowers appearing in August.

Large, deeply puckered, intense glaucous grey-blue foliage and attractive heads of bell shaped greyish-white flowers in mid summer. Light to full shade; moist well drained soil.Height & Spread: 9in x 15in (25cm x 40cm)

Outstanding American variety. Large heart-shaped, thick, distinctively puckered, glaucous leaves variegated with grey-green and suffused with darker metallic colour and irregular green-yellow margins. Greyish-white flowers June to August. Moist soil; sun or shade.Height & Spread: 2ft x 3ft (60cm x 90cm)

Considered by many to be the best white margined Hosta. Mounds of glossy mid-green, slightly wavy leaves with wide white margins; lavender flowers in summer. Sun or light shade; moist soil.Height & Spread: 2ft x 3ft 3ins (60cm x 100cm)

Possibly the largest of all hostas with lime-green leaves up to 60cm (2ft) across, which are thick and resistant to slug and snail damage. Tall elegant spikes of pale lavender flowers reaching 1.2m (4ft) in summer. Moist soil; sun or partial shade.Height & Spread: 2-3ft x 5-6ft (60-90cm x 150-180cm)

Slug resistant greyish-blue, broad spear-shaped leaves with lilac blue flowers in mid-summer. Vigorous grower but with compact habit. Moist but well drained soil. Partial shade preferred.Height and Spread: 1ft x 2ft (30cm x 60cm)