The most often asked question is "How big are the plants you sell?" There is no "one size fits all" answer to that question. A dwarf Hosta that will never grow larger than 6 inches will be a different size than a large Hosta that will grow to become 2 feet high.

Virtually all of the Hostas we sell have been produced from tissue culture. Tissue culture is the process of multiplying plants in a test tube. Plants we receive from tissue culture are small 3 or 4-inch high plants. We grow these plants for a year or more before we sell them. We do not sell first year tissue culture plants. Virtually 98% of all the Hostas sold by nurseries and garden centers have come from tissue culture. The 2% that are not tissue culture are usually collector type plants that are more expensive because they are brand new, or have just never been tissue cultured. These plants will usually be designated on nursery lists by "Originators Stock" or O.S. Our H. 'Roundhouse Blues' is O.S., and has never been tissue cultured, and is in limited supply.

Whenever possible we try to ship plants that have multiple eyes or divisions. This is not always possible because plants that have been newly introduced into the trade will usually be one division, whereas plants that we have been growing for many years in our nursery will be multiple divisions.

Another word about plant sizes, we begin shipping plants in late April/early May. At this time of year, plants will just be starting their spring growth. The leaves may be only 2 inches high when we ship them because they are just starting to grow. Remember, it is the roots, which are the heart of the plant, and will be healthy and produce a healthy set of leaves as the season progresses. The extent of soil preparation and care after planting will impact the amount of growth experienced in the future.