Connect with Hosta Enthusiasts in Your Area!
In addition to the American Hosta Society which serves the nation and others across the globe, there are local and regional organizations that provide their members with many interesting and educational activities.
Joining a local or regional society is a way to meet other hosta enthusiasts, learn about hostas that perform best in your area, and trade ideas (or even plants). See below to determine whether your state or region has a local hosta organization.
Note: If a state isn’t listed, it means that no local societies have been formed in that state. Consider joining a regional society instead.
Regional Hosta Societies
Northeast Region
Region 1
Regional Director: Carol Brashear
States Served: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Meetings & Events: First Look
Great Lakes Region
Region 4
Regional Director: Kay Anderson
States Served: Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Western New York, Western Pennsylvania
Meetings & Events: Each March, the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of the American Hosta Society hosts a gathering of approximately 500 enthusiastic gardeners from the Midwest and other parts of US, Canada, and even Europe. This Friday evening of socializing and activities and full Saturday of classes about Hosta and related gardening topics is called Hosta College, because it takes place at Upper Valley Joint Vocational School in Piqua, Ohio, and functions just like higher education.
Persons who belong to one of the local societies with membership in the Great Lakes Region receive preferential registration and a reduced registration fee.
Consult the Hosta College website for the class schedule and more.
Local Societies Located in Region 4:
- Midland Hosta Society
- Central Ohio Hosta Society
- Northwest Indiana Hosta Society (formerly Hosta and Friends Garden Club)
- Daffodil Hosta Society Western Pennsylvania
- Hostas of Kentuckiana
- Indianapolis Hosta Society
- Western New York Hosta Society
- Greater Cincinnati Daylily & Hosta
- Northcoast Hosta Society of Ohio
- Black Swamp Hosta & Daylily Society
- Miami Valley Hosta Society
- Michigan Hosta Society
Northwest Region
Region 6
Regional Director: TBA
States Served: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Currently, there are no local societies in this region. If you would like to start one, contact us!
Dixie Region
Region 3
Regional Director: Bob Solberg
States Served: Alabama, Arkansas, DC, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
View Dixie Regional Hosta Society Website
Midwest Region
Region 5
Regional Director: Kay Dye
States Served: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnestoa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
The Midwest Regional Hosta Society publishes a twice-a-year newsletter and sponsors the Winter Hosta Symposium and an Annual Regional Convention.
View Midwest Region Hosta Society Website
East Canada Region
Region 7
Regional Director: Marie-Christine Roberge
Region Served: East Canada
View Ontario Hosta Society Website
West Canada Region
Region 8
Regional Director: TBA
Region Served: Western Canada
Currently, there are no local societies in this region. If you would like to start one, contact us!
International Society
We welcome international enthusiasts!
Regional Director: Visit website
Region Served: England
View British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society Website
Local Hosta Societies By State
Connecticut
Tri-State Hosta Society — Morristown, NJ and surrounding areas
New England Hosta Society — Eastern Connecticut — Meetings held in Boylston, MA
Delaware
Delaware Valley Hosta Society — Wilmington, DE
Georgia
Georgia Hosta Society — Atlanta, GA
Illinois
Central Illinois Hosta Society — Peoria/Bloomington, IL
Illinois Prairie Hosta Society — Champaign/Urbana, IL
Northern Illinois Hosta Society — Chicago, IL
Indiana
Northwest Indiana Hosta Society — Northwest Indiana
Indianapolis Hosta Society — Indianapolis, IN
Southern Indiana Daylily, Hosta, Daffodil & Iris Society — Bloomington, IN
Limestone Daylily & Hosta Society — Bloomington, IN
Iowa
Dubuque Regional Hosta Society — Dubuque, IA
Mississippi Valley Hosta Society — Davenport, IA
Harshbarger Hosta Society — East Centrol Iowa
Russ O’Harra Hosta Society — Des Moine, IA
Kansas
Heartland Hosta and Shade Plant Society — Kansas City, MO & KS
Wichita Hosta Society — Wichita, KS
Kentucky
See Ohio for nearest Hosta Societies
Maine
Maine Hosta Society — Southern to Central Maine and New Hampshire
Maryland
Delaware Valley Hosta Society — Northeastern Maryland
Potomac Hosta Club — Burke, Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
Susquehanna Hosta Society — South Central Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New England Hosta Society — All of Massachusetts (Meetings held in Boylston, MA)
Michigan
East Michigan Hosta Society — Lapeer and Genesee Valley
Michigan Hosta Society — Spring Arbor
Southwest Michigan Hosta Society — Kalamazoo
Saginaw Valley Hosta Society — Saginaw Valley Area
West Michigan Hosta Society — Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Minnesota Hosta Society — Minneapolis, St. Paul and suburbs
Shades of Green Hosta Society — Southeast Minnesota
Missouri
Greater Ozarks Hosta Society — Springfield, MO
Heartland Hosta and Shade Plant Society — Kansas City, MO
St. Louis Hosta Society — St. Louis, MO
Nebraska
Shady Choice Hosta Society — Omaha, NE
New Hampshire
Maine Hosta Society — Central Maine and New Hampshire
New England Hosta Society — All of New Hampshire (Meetings held in Boylston, MA)
New Jersey
Delaware Valley Hosta Society — Southern New Jersey
Tri-State Hosta Society — Morristown, NJ
New York
Genesee Valley Hosta Society — Rochester, NY
Tri State Hosta Society — Morristown, NJ and surrounding areas
Upstate New York Hosta Society — Albany, NY
Western New York Hosta Society — Buffalo, NY
Ohio
Black Swamp Hosta and Daylily Society — Toledo, OH
Central Ohio Hosta Society — Columbus, OH
Greater Cincinnati Daylily-Hosta Society — Cincinnati, OH
Hosta Society of Greater Cincinnati — Cincinnati, OH
Miami Valley Hosta Society — Dayton, OH
Midland Hosta Society — Akron, Wooster, Salem Canton, OH
North Coast Hosta Society — Cleveland, OH
Oklahoma
Hosta Connection of Tulsa — Tulsa, OK
Pennsylvania
Daffodil and Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania — Western Pennsylvania
Delaware Valley Hosta Society — East Pennsylania and Wilmington Area
Susquehanna Hosta Society — South Central Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
New England Hosta Society — All of New Hampshire (Meetings held in Boylston, MA)
Tennessee
East Tennessee Hosta Society — Knoxville, TN
Middle Tenessee Hosta Society — Nashville, TN
Vermont
New England Hosta Society — All of New Hampshire (Meetings held in Boylston, MA)
Virginia
Potomac Hosta Club — Burke, Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
West Virginia
Delaware Valley Hosta Society — Wilmington, DE
Daffodil and Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania — Pittsburg, PA and surrounding area
Wisconsin
Green and Gold Hosta Society — Green Bay
Northern Wisconsin Hosta Society — Menomonie
Wisconsin Hosta Society — Madison
Canada
Ontario Hosta Society — Ontario
South Western Ontario Hosta Society — SW Ontario