If you want a bluish one Krossa Regal should fit the bill. For a variegated type Montana Aureomarginata, for a yellowish one good ole Sum & Substance is pretty durable.

Keep in mind, that ANY hosta that goes from growing in deep shade to full sun will fry. Plants need to be "hardened off" by slowly moving them from shade to full sun.

Thanks for the suggestions. Sum & Substance has been on my wish list for awhile. :)

I moved it in 2018, I think it’s be hardened off by now? I just don’t think Blue Angel does well with even 2 hours of sun. I need to make room for it elsewhere in yard, but that means moving other hostas. I’m running out of room!

Sun Power if you want gold. It's an ugly duckling for a few years, but gorgeous when mature.

We lost a big tree, and the hostas it had been shading burned for 2 or 3 years. The two on the end get mid day sun and still scorch a little. On the plus side, they grow faster.

almost full shade except for maybe 2-3 hours of late afternoon sun as the sun goes down.

===>> im surprised any hosta would have trouble in that sun nearing dusk .. something else must be going on ... imo ...

ken

What has done well for me over the years in full sun is just about anything that's fragrant flowered. Try 'Guacamole' or 'Fragrant Bouquet' or 'Stained Glass' for example, they thrive in the sun!

Pieter

I love this Sun Power hosta. Its leaves are wavy and its color fantastic. This one is situated in the open where it gets lots of ambient sun in the morning and full afternoon sun. It does sometimes wilt temporarily when hit with direct sun if its roots are dry, but bounces back afterwards like a hydrangea does. When I see this, I water it, but this doesn't happen every sunny day. I've never seen the leaves burned. I didn't realize it was going to grow into a giant when I bought it. It's younger and bigger than the older Elegans next to it.

These Fortunei Aureomarginata are vigorous growers and they are out in the sun. Their leaves are stiff and the flowers are substantial in substance. They are fertile.

Here's the biggest one which gets the most sun.

Here they are lined up with the dogwood.

And Liberty loves all day long sun. It's a fast grower, a show-stopper. Here it is in front of the Fortunei Aureomarginatas.

@Ken - I misspoke. “Sun going down” was the wrong phrase. It’s in sun from about 2PM - 5PM as the sun moves across the yard (sun’s up until 8:30ish right now. It’s shaded by the fence or in “bright shade” the rest of the day. Sorry for the confusion!

@liquidfeet - love those contrasting edges on the Fortuinei! And it’s not all day sun. Just 3ish hours late afternoon sun as the sun moves across the yard. The green and white varieties look great, this Blue one is just melting.

What is the solid green beside the aureomarginatas?

“Sun going down” was the wrong phrase. It’s in sun from about 2PM - 5PM

==>>> thats the ticket ... the heat of the day .. and in sun.. the plant cant pump enough water to avoid burn ...

its the prime time to not have any hosta in sun ...

ken

@ken My Albomarginatas and Vulcans look fine, so it’s hard to tell. Maybe I should be looking for another perennial that does well in a few hours of sun. It’s a weird spot. Not sunny enough to plant full sun plants, too sunny for mostly shade plants.

Sounds like a great spot for some lilies!

I'm in zone 5B and my Blue Angel is in full sun all day and nice and blue. Yours burnt because it's not used to it there and didn't get enough water, it will adapt and be fine. However, I'd still move as it will eventually swallow everything around it.....

@Mikgag - I can’t believe it wouldn’t be adjusted after 2 full years in the same location?

Full sun in Colorado is quite different than full sun elsewhere. Blue hostas fry in afternoon sun here no matter how long they have been in place. To be honest by July/August, even my green/white hostas will fry.

One that does seem to take a good amount of sun here was mentioned above, Stained Glass. It seems to handle it better than the others.