Hosta 'Green Acres' – Venerable Green Workhorse Since 1970

Hosta 'Green Acres' has been a reliable garden citizen for over half a century. Registered in 1970 by Geissler, this medium-large green hosta represents the enduring value of solid, well-formed foliage.

Botanical Profile

Family:	Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Hosta (HOSS-tuh)
Cultivar:	'Green Acres'
Hybridizer:	Geissler
Registration Year:	1970

Classic Green Dependability

'Green Acres' forms a dense, symmetrical mound of broadly ovate, medium green leaves with good substance and a slight sheen. The foliage is clean, pest-resistant, and weather-tolerant. It lacks variegation or unusual colors, but its uniformity and reliability make it a valuable "workhorse" plant for massing, background plantings, or as a foil for more colorful companions.

Five Decades of Service

Registered in 1970, 'Green Acres' predates the modern hosta explosion. It represents the early era of hosta selection when the goal was simply good, garden-worthy green foliage. Its longevity in cultivation—over 50 years—testifies to its adaptability and dependability.

Landscape Utility

Use 'Green Acres' where you need a solid green presence: massed under trees, as a backdrop for variegated hostas, in institutional plantings, or any situation requiring a tough, attractive, low-maintenance shade perennial. It asks little and gives much.