Hosta Awards and Trophies

Best Blue Leaf Award:
A warded for best blue leaf in national AHS show.

Best Gold Leaf Award:.
A warded for best gold leaf in national AHS show.

Best Seedling or Sport Award:.
A warded for best unregistered sport or seedling.

President's Exhibitor Trophy:
Awarded to overall champion of the cut-leaf exhibit.

Best Variegated Leaf Award:
Awarded for best variegated leaf in national AHS show.

Best Blue Hosta in a Garden Award:
Awarded for best registered blue leaf cultivar in a national AHS convention tour garden. Formerly the Nancy Minks Award for best small or medium leaf hosta in a convention garden until 1999.

Best Hosta Seedling or Sport in a Garden Award:
Awarded for best registered Gold or Yellow leaf.

Best Variegated Hosta in a Garden Award:
Awarded for best variegated hosta in a Convention garden.

Best Gold Hosta in a Garden Award:
Awarded for best gold leaf hosta in a Convention garden.

Best Green Hosta in a Garden Award:
Awarded for best green hosta in a convention garden. Formerly Eunice Fisher Award for best large leaf hosta.

Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Award:
Selected by the person honored for outstanding service to the American Hosta Society.

Lucille Simpers Award:
Awarded for best large or giant blue leaf hostas and retired as an award in 1999.