Welcome Dave, to the forum. for medium size I like Halcyon, for a large one I like Blue Angel. Lot of blue hostas start to look green after a while ( as the season progresses ) most of them at the nursuries are pretty small when you buy them, and they look green. so it's sometimes tuff to pic one out on your own unless you know what it will look like as it gets older

Paul

i guess it depends where in MI ... lol ... seriously.. where are you???

if you have some money .. and want a nice conifer/hosta field trip.. track down tom schmid in jackson MI ... a bit pricey ... but size matters... no matter what she says.. lol ...

now.. what size hosta do you want...

small ... blue mouse ears.. see other post ..

medium .. any of the eric smith hosta... hadspen blue comes to mind ..

moving toward big ... deep blue sea ...

there are of course.. a million others ... give us a better idea of what 'type or size' and i am sure others will chime in

ken

PS: and if you want to come adrian MI way ... try hidden lakes gardens.... for spectacular conifer and hosta gardens.. and if you come that far.. i am only 12 more mins away .... i MIGHT have a few things that you would like to look at ...

PPS: the blue is a wax coating.. which wears off as the season goes on .. especially if watered overhead ... so, much nursery stock can look all green due to the rough handling ....

Dave, welcome!

I have a lot of blue Hostas, but the very bluest by far is 'Skylight'.
Naylor Creek Nursery carries it.
Rox

With apologies to those who've seen these (more than once!)

Love Pat - very cupped and holds whatever falls in - like stuff from dogwood tree above, but very puckery and blue...

June - blue, plus, plus....

WOW, Rox - that is gorgeous!

Thanks! I really love that Hosta.
You're June pic is stunning as well!! ;-))

I love Deep Blue Sea. Get it from Hallsons....can't go wrong there. A smaller one is Hadspen Blue, a really nice deep blue. Chris even sends a bonus plant if you order a few.

http://www.perennialnursery.com/catalog/product.php?productid=38&cat=31&page=1

Karen

oh.. if you make it to jackson... on 127 ... as noted.. may as well go 15 mins south to hallson ...

each fills a different niche .... price vs size ...

but i was trying to lure you with the conifers at toms ...

and within 30 min north of tom .. is gee tree farm... for more conifers.. and no hosta. ....

sounds like a road trip to heaven.. lol ..

ken

I want to come to your house 'Roxie'!!!!! I love the rocks and your combination of hosta!
Maybe--I could, also, swing by and see 'inlimbo', too---another awesome hosta arranger and
chooses hosta well, IMO! I love the 'Painted Ferns' with your AWESOME June!!!

hey j, you are more than welcome to stop by anytime! ;-))

I am having a garden walk thingy next year, in July.....as not to conflict with any conventions, or the 4th holiday weekend.

That should give me time to pull some of the weeds around here that LOVED all the rain we have gotten this year.

To stay on topic, here's my Deep Blue Sea, also very blue for me here, and very cupped and corrugated. Pic is from 2007, and it's way bigger now, but the time of year isn't too great for a pic of a blue Hosta.

hey j - you are too kind - I got lucky with June and a couple of others after reading this site!

Sadly, I have a lot of rearranging to do to get those on the driveway PLANTED and inspiration has not struck.

Months ago, I was looking at old stuff on the forum, and found a person named Westy's pictures - and promptly swooned. Her plantings are stunning. Link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hosta planting perfection....