우리가 통상 호칭하는 "호스타"는 우리나라, 일본, 중국원산의 비비추(간혹 옥잠화)간 교잡하여 육종된 품종을 이르며 원종 비비추, 옥잠화는 원래 호스타임에도 호스타라 부르지 않는 아이러니가 있어 추천하지 않는 이름이나 일반명으로 널리 사용되므로 이를 사용하기로 한다. 대부분의 식물원에서는 "비비추ㅇㅇㅇ"와 같이 이름을 붙이고 있으며 궁극에는 호칭이 변경되어야 하겠다.
비비추와 생육환경은 비슷하여 음지내지 반음지가 적지이며 내한성은 모두 강하다.

[호스타 주요 원예품종]

Big Daddy

First Frost

Mamma Mia

White Feather

Blue Ivory

Touch of Class

Golden Tiara

Fragrant Bouquet

Minuteman

True Blue

Colored Hulk

Winter Snow

[영국왕립원예협회 우수정원식물상 품종]

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년도  품종명       (내한성)

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12 ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’ (H7)

12 ‘Allegan Fog’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Alligator Shoes’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Ani Machi’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Atlantis’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Aureomarginata’ (montana) (v) (H7)

93 ‘Aureomarginata’ (ventricosa) (v) (H7)

12 ‘Baby Bunting’ (H7)

12 ‘Barbara Ann’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Big Daddy’ (sieboldiana hybrid) (v) (H7)

93 ‘Blue Angel’ (sieboldiana) (H7)

12 ‘Blue Arrow’ (H7)

12 ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ (H7)

12 ‘Captain Kirk’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Cathedral Windows’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Cherish’ (H7)

12 ‘Chinese Sunrise’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Christmas Tree’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Climax’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Cracker Crumbs’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Crusader’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Daybreak’ (H7)

12 ‘Deep Blue Sea’ (H7)

12 ‘Devon Green’ (H7)

12 ‘Dragon Tails’ (H7)

12 ‘Dream Weaver’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Earth Angel’ (v) (H7)

12 (Tardiana Group) ‘El Niño’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Fire and Ice’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Fire Island’ (H7)

12 ‘Fireworks’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘First Frost’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Formal Attire’ (sieboldiana hybrid) (v) (H7)

93 fortunei var. aureomarginata (v) (H7)

12 ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ (v) (H7)

93 ‘Francee’ (fortunei) (v) (H7)

93 ‘Frances Williams’ (sieboldiana) (v) (H7)

12 ‘Frosted Jade’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Ginko Craig’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Gold Standard’ (fortunei) (v) (H7)

93 ‘Golden Tiara’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Green with Envy’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Guacamole’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Guardian Angel’ (sieboldiana) (H7) 

12 ‘Gypsy Rose’ (H7)

12 (Tardiana Group) ‘Hadspen Blue’ (H7)

93 (Tardiana Group) ‘Halcyon’ (H7)

12 ‘Island Charm’ (v) (H7)

04 (Tardiana Group) ‘June’ (v) (H7)

93 ‘Krossa Regal’ (H7)

12 ‘Lady Isobel Barnett’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Leading Lady’ (H7)

12 ‘Liberty’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Little Wonder’ (v) (H7)

93 ‘Love Pat’ (H7)

12 ‘Minuteman’ (fortunei) (v) (H7)

12 ‘Niagara Falls’ (H7)

12 ‘Night before Christmas’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘One Man’s Treasure’ (H7)

12 ‘Orange Marmalade’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Paradise Puppet’ (venusta) (H7)

12 ‘Patriot’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Paul’s Glory’ (v) (H7)

93 plantaginea var. japonica (H7)

12 ‘Popo’ (H7)

12 ‘Praying Hands’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Regal Splendor’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Remember Me’ (H7)

12 ‘Revolution’ (v) (H7)

93 ‘Royal Standard’ (H7)

93 ‘Sagae’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Satisfaction’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Shining Tot’ (H7)

93 sieboldiana var. elegans (H7)

12 ‘Silver Bay’ (H7)

12 ‘Snowden’ (H7)

12 ‘Spilt Milk’ (tokudama) (v) (H7)

12 ‘Stained Glass’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Striptease’ (fortunei) (v) (H7)

93 ‘Sum and Substance’ (H7)

12 ‘Summer Music’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Tea at Bettys’ (H7)

12 tokudama f. flavocircinalis (v) (H7)

12 ‘Torchlight’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Touch of Class’ (v) (H7)

93 undulata var. undulata (v) (H7)

93 ventricosa (H7)

93 venusta (H7)

12 ‘Victory’ (H7)

12 ‘War Paint’ (H7)

12 ‘Whirlwind’ (fortunei) (v) (H7)

93 ‘Wide Brim’ (v) (H7)

12 ‘Wolverine’ (v) (H7) 

Key to hardiness ratings

H1a tropical: heated greenhouse; more than 15C 

H1b subtropical: heated greenhouse; 10°C to 15°C 

H1c warm temperate: heated greenhouse; 5°C to 10°C 

H2 tender: cool or frost-free greenhouse; 1°C to 5°C 

H3 half-hardy: unheated greenhouse or mild winter; -5°C to 1°C 

H4 hardy: average winter; -10°C to -5°C

H5 hardy: cold winter; -15°C to -10°C

H6 hardy: very cold winter; -20°C to -15°C

H7 very hardy; less than -20°C