Hosta Sieboldiana Elegans is one of the oldest varieties of this shade loving perennial.  It is a large blue plant with heavily textured leaves.  This is a plant that needs plenty of space and good soil to thrive in your shade garden. 

This plant is a sport of Hosta sieboldiana.

Hosta Sieboldiana Elegans was one of the very first blue hostas and is sometimes called the father of the blue hosta.  This plant has been used in the breeding of other varieties since it was first discovered.

Sports of Hosta Sieboldiana Elegans

Hosta Academy Blue Borealis -
Hosta Aurora Borealis -
Hosta Barbara Ann -
Hosta Blue Giant -
Hosta Bold Ruffles -
Hosta Borwick Beauty -
Hosta Chesterland Mystery -
Hosta Color Glory -
Hosta El Dorado -
Hosta Frances Williams -
Hosta George Smith -
Hosta Golden Meadows -
Hosta Great Expectations -
Hosta Myerscough Magic -
Hosta Northern Exposure -
Hosta Northern Halo -
Hosta Northern Mist -
Hosta Northern Star -
Hosta Northern Sunray -
Hosta Temptation -
Hosta Thunderbolt -

Hosta sieboldiana Elegans (Pollen) x Hosta sieboldiana Frances Williams (Pod)

• Hosta Eleanor J. Reath
• Hosta Helen Doriot

Hosta sieboldiana Elegans (Pollen) x Hosta montana (Pod)

• Hosta Academy Blue Titan 

Hosta sieboldiana Elegans (Pollen) x Hosta tardiflora (Pod)

Hosta Ahr
Hosta Ansty
Hosta Blauspecht
Hosta Blue Belle
Hosta Blue Blush
Hosta Blue Danube -
Hosta Blue Diamond -
Hosta Blue Dimples -
Hosta Blue Edger
Hosta Blue Moon -
Hosta Blue Skies
Hosta Blue Wedgwood
Hosta Brother Ronald
Hosta Curlew
Hosta Devon Blue
Hosta Dilys
Hosta Dimple
Hosta Dorset Blue -
Hosta Dorset Charm
Hosta Dorset Flair
Hosta Eric Smith
Hosta Fulda
Hosta Grey Goose
Hosta Hadspen Blue
Hosta Hadspen Hawk -
Hosta Hadspen Heron -
Hosta Halcyon -
Hosta Happiness -
Hosta Harmony
Hosta Irisce See
Hosta Kingfisher
Hosta Kite
Hosta Lahn
Hosta Mosel
Hosta Naomi
Hosta North Atlantic
Hosta Oder
Hosta Osprey
Hosta Purbeck Mist
Hosta Pubeck Ridge
Hosta Reginald Kaye
Hosta Rhein
Hosta Rosy
Hosta Schneekuppe
Hosta Serena
Hosta Sherborne Profusion
Hosta Sherborne Swift
Hosta Silvery Slugproof
Hosta Tomoko
Hosta Wagtail
Hosta Weser

Hosta sieboldiana Elegans (Pollen) x Hosta Halcyon (Pod)

• Hosta Bix Blues 

Hosta sieboldiana Elegans (Pollen) x Hosta tokudama (Pod)

• Hosta Blue Umbrellas
• Hosta Lady in Waiting

Hosta sieboldiana Elegans (Pollen) x Hosta Sagae (Pod)

• Hosta Glacial Lake

Hosta sieboldiana Elegans (Pollen) x Hosta Invincible (Pod)

• Hosta Nightlife

Hosta sieboldiana Elegans (Pollen) x Hosta Ruffles (Pod)

• Hosta Regal Ruffles

Hosta sieboldiana Elegans (Pollen) x Hosta Galaxy (Pod)

• Hosta Rosedale Tractor Seat

Hosta sieboldiana Elegans was the Pod Parent for

Hosta Abiqua Parasol
Hosta Agawa
Hosta Alabama Bowl (Hosta Big Mama)
Hosta Arett’s Wonder
Hosta Blue Mountains (Pollen of Hosta Halcyon)
Hosta Blue Saucers (Pollen of Hosta Frances Williams)
Hosta Brigadier (Hosta Hirao Supreme)
Hosta Crater Lake
Hosta Crumples
Hosta Hadspen Samphire (Hosta Kabitan)
Hosta Lilac Giant
Hosta Marge
Hosta Metallic Sheen (Hosta Sum and Substance)
Hosta Paradise Blue Sky (Hosta pycnophylla)
Hosta Puckered Giant
Hosta Stonewall
Hosta Sumi

Orphan Hosta Plants:

Hosta Orange Marmalade