Black? I knew folks were going for red, but haven't heard of black. Can you link to the website?

-Babka

Probably Don Rawsons's lists?

Here is a link that might be useful: BLACK-STEMMED HOSTA

Well I looked up a few of those at the HL and I'd call them dark green or deep purple, but not black.

I just finished re-decorating my bathroom which is red, white and black, (not dark green). There are a number of shades of black that I've been comparing and none of the hostas that I checked on this list is anywhere near black stemmed. IMHO. I haven't checked the whole list...and probably won't as my favorite color is GREEN!

-Babka

I grow Ebony Towers, which has black scapes. But I would say they are more dark purple than black. Not black stems, tho.

I like adiantum pedatum - maidenhair fern- for black stems. Can't suggest a hosta, though.

Thanks. When I looked at the pics in the Hosta Library of some of the black stemmed varieties listed, I didn't think they were black either. I figured if they really existed someone on here would know!
Here is the link to the list that I found:
http://www.pwk.resteddoginn.ca/lists/hosta_list_bs.php

yeah, dark dark redish, almost purple.

I had a H. Little Black Scapes, but it didn't like my green thumb and tessered away to hosta heaven.

dave