Hosta Gold Standard
$19.99 / 1G
| Hosta x 'Gold Standard' | |
| Hosta Gold Standard | |
| Hosta fortunei 'Gold Standard' is an award winner! Heart-shaped foliage emerges green, turns golden with a dark green edge. Pale lavender flowers on spikes above the foliage. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Hosta fortunei 'Gold Standard' Common Name: Hosta Gold Standard Features: Rounded Habit Bloom Time: Summer Light Requirements: Full Shade -Partial Shade Attracts Hummingbirds Mature Plant Size: 22 inches Zone 3 - 9 | |
| Divide and/or transplant in November using Rock Phosphate fertilizer. Cut flowers and foliage to within 2" of soil and add to compost pile. Feed with Flowertone in March. Spray with All-season Oil in May for insect control. Deep-soak with Vitamin B-1 fertilizer every 2 weeks for first 2 summers. Re-mulch in June and January | |
| Attractive container, shady border, or accent plant | |
| Well drained and moist soil | |
| Has large, well-rounded apple green leaves margined by a wide dark green edge. | |
| August | |
| Near white | |
| 18-22" | |
| 18" | |
| Upright, Rounded | |
| Fast | |
| Full Shade -Partial Shade | |
| -40 to -30 deg. F | |
| Keep moist | |
| Bright greenish-gold leaves edged with dark green | |
| Perennial |