Mickfield Hostas: the largest National Collection of Hosta in the UK

Inspiring places
Over the years we have had lots of people share their photos and anecdotes about growing Hosta. We seldom have time to do anything other than admire these images, so now we have a page we can dedicate to those of you who have inspired us.
Sharing the following images and links will hopefully inspire others, so please let us know if you would like to share your experiences/images/websites, Email Mel
Alternatively you can delve into the Internet for all the ideas and advice you can shake a flower scape at!

Flower shows:

If you are missing us on the show circuit, you can browse our archive of videos from our last four, full years of exhibiting:
- Our 2019 videos and plant lists
- Our 2018 videos and plant lists
- Our 2017 videos and plant lists
- Our 2016 'Golden' show review
We have now also stopped exhibitng at the Suffolk Show and RHS Hyde Hall. The best exhibit we can recommend now is to visit us at the nursery. Here you can see all the plants in our Plant Heritage National Collection and buy divisions of a much larger range than we list on this website - find out more.

UK Gardens:

See about gardens open near you through the National Garden Scheme
Columbine Hall, Stowupland, Suffolk
Fuller's Mill in Suffolk - a great place to see hostas among other plantings.
June Colley and John Baker's garden in Hamphire - video of the Gardener's World visit by Rachel de Thame back in 2011. You would not believe just how many Hosta you can fit into a modest sized garden.
Hamilton House Garden in Sutton Coldfield. Phil and Diana Berry open their wonderful garden as part of the NGS scheme. They are planning to re-design the garden in 2018 so will not have another open day until 2019.

The American Hosta Society
Before listing links to places in the UK, we cannot go any further without pointing to the American Hosta Society (AHS). Some of the most inspiring gardens we have seen are captured in the pages of the AHS Journal, which we have been subscribing to for decades. Every year the Society holds a convention, which moves from state to state, and features gardens of note in that state.

Floral art:

The East of England NAFAS website - go Hosta leaf spotting among the fantastic arrangements. This is something I particularly like to do at flower shows, if I get the chance to go.


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	Home 2025 Plant List Browse available varieties Search 2025 Calendar The Collection: A-Z Visit the nursery Order Plants Gift Vouchers Inspiration! Newsletters About us FAQ	Inspiring places Over the years we have had lots of people share their photos and anecdotes about growing Hosta. We seldom have time to do anything other than admire these images, so now we have a page we can dedicate to those of you who have inspired us. Sharing the following images and links will hopefully inspire others, so please let us know if you would like to share your experiences/images/websites, Email Mel Alternatively you can delve into the Internet for all the ideas and advice you can shake a flower scape at! Flower shows: If you are missing us on the show circuit, you can browse our archive of videos from our last four, full years of exhibiting: Our 2019 videos and plant lists Our 2018 videos and plant lists Our 2017 videos and plant lists Our 2016 'Golden' show review We have now also stopped exhibitng at the Suffolk Show and RHS Hyde Hall. The best exhibit we can recommend now is to visit us at the nursery. Here you can see all the plants in our Plant Heritage National Collection and buy divisions of a much larger range than we list on this website - find out more. UK Gardens: See about gardens open near you through the National Garden Scheme Columbine Hall, Stowupland, Suffolk Fuller's Mill in Suffolk - a great place to see hostas among other plantings. June Colley and John Baker's garden in Hamphire - video of the Gardener's World visit by Rachel de Thame back in 2011. You would not believe just how many Hosta you can fit into a modest sized garden. Hamilton House Garden in Sutton Coldfield. Phil and Diana Berry open their wonderful garden as part of the NGS scheme. They are planning to re-design the garden in 2018 so will not have another open day until 2019. The American Hosta Society Before listing links to places in the UK, we cannot go any further without pointing to the American Hosta Society (AHS). Some of the most inspiring gardens we have seen are captured in the pages of the AHS Journal, which we have been subscribing to for decades. Every year the Society holds a convention, which moves from state to state, and features gardens of note in that state. Floral art: The East of England NAFAS website - go Hosta leaf spotting among the fantastic arrangements. This is something I particularly like to do at flower shows, if I get the chance to go.


	Last updated: 8/5/2025