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Hosta fortunei 'Gold Standard'

Plantain Lily, Funkia

These are the most dramatic and versatile of all foliage herb perennials. Their leaves are green to yellow to blue-green in color and range from finger-length to large frisbee in size. There are approximately 36 clump-forming species with more than 1000 cultivars and hybrids. Extremely hardy and long-lived, most thrive in shade. However, several varieties grow in full sun except in hot summer climates. Their roots compete against well-established plants. Easily transplanted and divided, Hosta's only weaknesses are slugs and snails in mild winter climates.
Hosta fortunei, Plantain Lily, Funkia
Slow-growing 18-inch-tall by 30-inch-wide clumps of heart-shaped, pale green leaves turn gold with dark green margins in mid summer as trumpet-shaped lavender blooms.

Attributes - Hosta fortunei 'Gold Standard'

Plant Type: Perennial

Bloom Season: Early Summer through Late Summer

Flower Color: Lavender, Purple

Foliage: Deciduous

Height: 1 ft. 6 in. to 2 ft.

Width: 2 ft. 6 in.

Sunlight: Partial Sun, Shade

Climate: Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Notes: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to Black Spot.

Related Plants

Hosta 'Francee', Hosta 'Ginko Craig', Hosta 'Gold Edger', Hosta 'Golden Tiara', Hosta 'Krossa Regal', Hosta 'Piedmont Gold', Hosta x 'Royal Standard', Hosta 'Sun Power', Hosta crispula, Hosta fortunei 'Aurea Marginata', Hosta fortunei 'Francee', Hosta fortunei 'Hyancinthia', Hosta montana, Hosta plantaginea, Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans', Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams', Hosta tokudama, Hosta undulata 'Albo-marginata', Hosta ventricosa, Hosta ventricosa 'Aureo-marginata'
 
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