Leaf Size

Hosta leaves come in a wide range of shapes which makes them fun to collect and also provides different contrasts in your garden.

Broadly ovate:
Cordate: heart-shaped leaf with a pointed tip and large round protrusions separated by the petiole
Elliptical: long ovular shaped leaves with a slightly pointed tip
Fernlike: just to keep us on our toes a new hosta has come on the market that resembles the Hart's Tongue Fern with erect leaves. It is named H. 'Hart's Tongue.” With hybridizing progressing as it does we can expect to see more of this feature
Lance: the American Hosta Society defines this as “having a narrow pointed leaf tip and leaf blade width less than half the length of the blade”
Ovate: leafs that are more egg shaped
Round: leafs that are more round in shape
Strap: leafs that are long and extremely narrow

Broadly Ovate:

H. "Brave Amherst"

Cordate-Heart:

H. "Abiqua Blue Madonna"

Elliptic:

H. "Crested Surf"

Lance:

H. "Artists Palette"

Ovate:

H. "Aspen Gold"

Round:

H. "Little Doll"