| Description | Hosta Gold Standard is a classic, fast growing medium large Hosta with a green edge and gold centers. |
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| Pronunciation | (HOSS-tuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | partial sun to shade, need some sun to bring out the foliage color |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | pale lavender on 22-36 inch scapes |
| Leaves | center of leaves goes from green to, chartreuse than gold with an irregular green edge, many different color variations can be seen on the same plant depending on the maturity of the leaves |
| Dimensions | mound 22 inch high, reported to spread of up to 60 inches, some of my old plants are 3 plus feet in spread |
| Propagation | division |
| Cultivar Origin | Found by Pauline Banyia in a batch of Fortunei Hyacinthina divisions she received from a nursery. Registered in 1976. |
| Notes & Reference | #50-The Hosta Handbook (Mark R. Zillis) |
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