Pauline Banyai hybridized many hosta cultivars starting in the late 1950's until her death in 1993. She lived in suburban Detroit, Michigan and was a regular at the Royal Oak Farmers' Market where she sold her plants.

Pauline is best known for discovering the classic cultivar, Hosta 'Gold Standard' and introducing it to the gardening public.
 
GenusSpeciesCultivarOriginatorYearVariegationGreen LeafBlue LeafYellow LeafPlant Size
Hosta 'Amethyst Jewel'Banyai, Pauline1992 Medium Green  Medium
Hosta 'Banyai's Candy Cane'Banyai, Pauline      
Hosta 'Banyai's Dancing Girl'Banyai, Pauline1987  Intensely Blue Green Small
Hosta 'Blue Chiffon'Banyai, PaulineNR  Intensely Blue Green Medium
Hosta 'Candlewood'Banyai, Pauline & Asch, S.2004 Medium Green  Large
Hosta 'Candy Cane'Banyai, Pauline1995Marginal Medium Blue Green Small
Hosta 'Emerald Carpet'Banyai, Pauline1998 Medium Green  Miniature
Hosta 'Garnet Prince'Banyai, Pauline1991 Medium Green  Medium
Hosta 'Gold Coast'Banyai, Pauline1986   YellowLarge
Hosta 'Gold Standard'Banyai, Pauline1976MarginalMedium Green  Large
Hosta 'Green Nymph'Banyai, Pauline  Medium Green   
Hosta 'Harris's Rainbow'Banyai, Pauline      
Hosta 'Huron Blue'Banyai, Pauline1990  Intensely Blue Green Large
Hosta 'Julie Ann'Banyai, Pauline      
Hosta 'Key Lime'Banyai, Pauline1990     
Hosta 'Lady Guinevere'Banyai, Pauline      
Hosta 'Lemon Chiffon'Banyai, Pauline1988   YellowLarge
Hosta 'Lincoln Gold'Banyai, Pauline      
Hosta 'Little Lites'Banyai, Pauline1988Marginal Medium Blue Green Small
Hosta 'Lucy Crinkles'Banyai, Pauline      
Hosta 'Mary Lou'Banyai, Pauline1986  Intensely Blue Green Large
Hosta 'Moonlight'Banyai, Pauline1977Marginal  YellowLarge
Hosta 'My Blue Heaven'Banyai, Pauline & Elslager, E.1997  Medium Blue Green Small
Hosta 'Nicholas James'Banyai, Pauline1996   YellowSmall
Hosta 'Olympic Gold'Banyai, Pauline1986     
Hosta 'Permanent Wave'Banyai, Pauline1989 Medium Green  Large
Hosta 'Pinkie'Banyai, Pauline1990 Medium Green  Medium
Hosta 'Pollyana'Banyai, Pauline1983     
Hosta 'Princess Margaret'Banyai, Pauline      
Hosta 'Purple Bouquet'Banyai, Pauline1986     
Hosta 'Saturn'Banyai, Pauline      
Hosta 'Serenity'Banyai, Pauline1986Marginal Medium Blue Green Medium
Hosta 'Smoothie'Banyai, Pauline      
Hosta 'Something Different'Banyai, Pauline1990Marginal Medium Blue Green Large
Hosta 'Spartan Gem'Banyai, Pauline1989 Light Green  Medium
Hosta 'Sun Catcher'Banyai, Pauline      
Hosta 'Temple Bells'Banyai, Pauline1992 Dark Green  Small
Hosta 'Tiddlywinks'Banyai, Pauline1989Marginal Medium Blue Green Miniature
Hosta 'Tweeny'Banyai, Pauline1989     
Hosta 'Yellow Permanent Wave'Banyai, Pauline      
 

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