A committee of volunteers searches for, solicits nominations for, and inspects public and private gardens of outstanding merit to determine their merit to serve as hosta display gardens. These gardens are subjected to rigorous scrutiny to ensure they have accurate labeling of the plants, sufficient educational and artistic merit, and conformance with the stringent requirements set forth in Official AHS National Display Garden Status Requirements as listed in the section Display Gardens on this website. Gardens accepted as national display gardens are awarded a plaque displaying the title “Display Garden of the American Hosta Society.” For a photograph of this plaque and a list of the display gardens of the American Hosta Society, go to Display Gardens.