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Hosta 'Gold Standard'
Hosta
Plant Type: Perennial
MORNING sun/AFTERNOON shade to FULL shade
Medium-large size selection featuring puckered yellow leaves with irregular dark green margins. As leaves mature, center becomes gold. Morning sun helps the gold color develop. Pale lavender flowers in July and August. Leaves are 7" long and 5" wide. Upright, vase-shaped habit.
Height20" |
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Spread36" |
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Growth HabitFILLER (mounded) |
Landscape Application:
Specimen, group or mass in beds and borders and shade gardens. Great for garden containers.
Hosta 'Gold Standard' Plant Care:
Prefers richly organic, moist, well drained soil.
USDA Hardiness Zone: Zone 3 (-40/-30F)
Hosta Characteristics & Attributes
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Season of Interest
MIDSEASON (May-June), LATE (July-frost) 
Mid Season (May - June)
Late Season (July - frost)
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Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate soil moisture. 
Moderate
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Special Benefits
Cut Flower / or Foliage
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Nature Attraction
Hummingbirds
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Hosta Additional Information
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