Gold Standard Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The large broad basal leaves emerge chartreuse and brighten to golden yellow with irregular dark green margins. The golden centers may shift to white at the end of the season. Small bell-like pale lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in late spring into summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 1.5' - 3' Spread: 1.5' - 3’ Spacing: 2’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color: Purple Season of Interest: Spring, Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart IMAGES: Photoset by cultivar413, (10 Chi Bot Gdn Lakeside Gdn - Hosta 'Gold Standard', (2) Chicago Botanic Gdn, Great Basin Shore 180723 557 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
