Common
name: 'Gold Standard'
Latin name: Hosta fortunei 'Gold Standard'
Zone: 3
- 8
Elevation to: 8500'
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 24"
Spread: 36"
Flowers: Yes, July Flower type: Funnel shaped
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 25+
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Gold
Standard Hosta
Hosta
fortunei 'Gold Standard'
Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Gold Standard Hosta in shade to full shade in well drained soil.
It tolerates most
soil types well.
Space new container grown plants 24" -
36" apart. Hosta's can be planted in areas that receive
short periods of cool morning or late evening sunshine. Keep the
Hosta's soil moist. Most Hostas will tolerate drought if mulched.
Propagation:
Purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden Center. Once
established, Hosta plants can be divided in spring.
