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Gold Standard Hosta

Hosta 'Gold Standard'

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Overview

The Hosta 'Gold Standard' is a standout perennial valued for its foliage. This shade-thriving plant features large, heart-shaped leaves that transition from chartreuse to a luminous gold, edged by deep green margins. It typically grows 1 to 2 feet tall and spreads up to 3 to 4 feet wide. Lavender flowers on 3-foot-tall stalks emerge in midsummer. Zone 3-8 appropriate, it's ideal for adding vibrant contrast in low-light areas.

Sun HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 2–9Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — assuming they receive a few hours of morning sun
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — edged by deep green margins; purple flowers in the gardenGold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — well-draining soil and consistent moisture to thrive; while being somewhat drought-tolerant once establishedGold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — ground cover / perennial with purple bloomsGold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — Gold Standard Hostas make an excellent ground cover where space allows; well-draining soil and, image 51Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — heart-shaped leaves that transition from chartreuse to a luminous goldGold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — edged by deep green margins+61

Culture

Sun
Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
2–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Liliaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — assuming they receive a few hours of morning sun
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — edged by deep green margins; purple flowers in the garden
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — well-draining soil and consistent moisture to thrive; while being somewhat drought-tolerant once established
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — ground cover / perennial with purple blooms
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — Gold Standard Hostas make an excellent ground cover where space allows; well-draining soil and, image 51
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — heart-shaped leaves that transition from chartreuse to a luminous gold
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — edged by deep green margins
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — or as a background for companion shade-loving plants; it's essential to protect its lush foliage from intense
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — heart-shaped leaves that transition from chartreuse to a luminous gold; gold Standard Hostas make an, image 62
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — this hosta variety prefers rich; before they transition to a vibrant gold as the season progresses
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — It possesses heart-shaped leaves that emerge in the spring with a light green color; zone 3-8, image 47
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — edged by deep green margins; purple flowers in the garden, image 63
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — It typically grows 1 to 2 feet tall and spreads up to 3 to 4 feet wide; lavender flowers on, image 64
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — purple flowers in the garden; edged by deep green margins
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — The Hosta 'Gold Standard' is a standout perennial valued for its foliage; it typically grows 1 to 2, image 41
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — It typically grows 1 to 2 feet tall and spreads up to 3 to 4 feet wide
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — Gold Standard Hostas make an excellent ground cover where space allows; well-draining soil and consistent
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — While being somewhat drought-tolerant once established; heart-shaped leaves that transition from chartreuse to a
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — Lavender flowers on 3-foot-tall stalks emerge in midsummer; tall stalks towering up to 30 inches may, image 45
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — Zone 3-8 appropriate, it's ideal for adding vibrant contrast in low-light areas; ground cover / perennial with
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — well-draining soil and consistent moisture to thrive; while being somewhat drought-tolerant once, image 54
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — ground cover / perennial with purple blooms; the leaves maintain a delicate green margin, image 59
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — purple flowers in the garden
Gold Standard Hosta (Hosta 'Gold Standard') — Gold Standard Hostas make an excellent ground cover where space allows
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