Hello, I'm new to the forum! I have this unidentified hosta I've been trying to name. It is a medium plant, 16" tall. It blooms late summer, although I can't remember the flower color. It has shiny apple green leaves all season. I've had it for years and it is high time I found a name for it! Thanks for your help!
Here it is nestled with its daylily companion.
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ID help please
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Re: ID help please
You may want to try the Hosta ID forum on Facebook to get more "eyes" on this plant. It would be easier if you had flower photos - what color, what bloom time, fragrant?
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Re: ID help please
It sure looks like Hosta plantaginea. Are those late flowers really long and very fragrant? If so then definitely plantaginea.

Re: ID help please
I'm not on Facebook anymore so I can't post it there. I'm fairly certain the flowers are not fragrant, I just cant remember if they're purple or white, and it blooms late.
I took these photos yesterday and as you can see there are no scapes yet. This is a tough little hosta. I've moved it several times and it never flinches. Although it is a plain Jane I like the shiny, apple-green leaves and it has a lovely cascading shape.
It does look similar to plantaginea but since mine is only 16'" tall I wasn't sure. I'm usually mindful of which ones are fragrant and I don't think this one is. If it blooms fragrant white flowers I'll be more convinced it might be plantaginea.
Thanks for looking! Amy

It does look similar to plantaginea but since mine is only 16'" tall I wasn't sure. I'm usually mindful of which ones are fragrant and I don't think this one is. If it blooms fragrant white flowers I'll be more convinced it might be plantaginea.
Thanks for looking! Amy