JOIN US FOR FUN, FRIENDSHIP, AND HOSTAS!
Our Mission
To educate, inform, and inspire gardeners of all levels about growing and gardening with the genus Hosta.
AHS National Display Gardens
Guest Speaker: Danny Lawson
Monday, May 11,
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.,
New Meeting Location:
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
100 W. 86th Street, Entrance #6, Fellowship Hall.
Danny is a lifelong Kansan who has enjoyed gardening from a very young age. Introduced over 20 years ago to hostas by his older sister Linda, who is a Sedgwick County Master Gardener, his love for them quickly took off.
Danny is the President and Newsletter Editor for the Wichita Hosta Society, a position he has held for the past several years. He is also the current Editor of The Hosta Journal, the Newsletter Exchange Coordinator,and past Editor of both The Online Hosta Journal and eNewsletter for The American Hosta Society. An AHS Convention regular, he enjoys traveling the country and touring botanical gardens in all growing zones but prioritizes any which feature an AHS Display Garden.
Danny’s primary topics are the AHS National Display Gardens, information and benefits of an AHS Membership, and the importance (and excitement) of attending the AHS National and the many Regional Hosta Conventions.
Coming Soon
AHS Leaf Show
May 30 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Carmel Clay Library, 425 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN. 46032
Seeing dozens of cultivars side by side in a neutral setting makes it easy to compare differences in texture (smooth, seersucker, corrugated), color, and leaf shape that might be hard to distinguish in a garden
Indianapolis Hosta Society Public Garden Tour
June 20, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Discover the quiet beauty of hosta gardens on the Indianapolis Hosta Society Garden Tour. From bold borders to shaded retreats, see how local gardeners put these versatile plants to work — and take home ideas you can use in your own yard. Use the QR code to get your tickets for locations, schedule, and everything you need to plan your visit, or select this link. There will be opportunities to purchase hosta and companion plants and other garden related items at some of the gardens.
2027 AHS Convention
Where Hosta, Music and Friends Meet in Indianapolis, Indiana
AHS Convention Highlights
The 2027 Convention Gift:
Hosta ‘Indiana Stardust
The life-size bronze of composer Hoagy Carmichael at his grand piano at Indiana University
Want to be a part of this fabulous event? Committee members, planners, garden docents, videographers, are among just a few of the helpers needed.
Welcome to the Indianapolis Hosta Society website!
Our members are garden enthusiasts who share a love of the genus Hosta. We gather regularly to learn about gardening in both shade and sun, and with all types of plants. We work together on club and community projects, and share our gardening experiences with each other and the public.
Yearly activities of the society include presentations by local, regional, and national speakers on a variety of garden-related topics; garden tours – both local and regional; and many other fun-filled social events.
Check this website for our upcoming programs and events. You’ll also find information about membership in the IHS.
Grab a friend and join us. After all, the Hosta is known as “the friendship plant!”
On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, thank you for visiting our website, and we hope to see you soon!
Happy Gardening,
Lana Gersich
President