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Fortunei Aurea Hosta

Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea'

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Overview

The Fortunei Aurea Hosta, or 'Gold Standard' Hosta, presents a lush mound of heart-shaped, golden yellow leaves with green margins. This shade-loving perennial reaches 1.5-2 feet in height and spreads up to 3 feet. Ideal for textured ground cover, it boasts showy lavender flowers in mid-summer on stalks up to 3 feet tall. Zone 3-8 hardy, it requires moist, well-drained soil. A striking selection for contrast in shaded landscapes.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 6–9Climate Temperate
Fortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — presents a lush mound of heart-shaped
Fortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — golden yellow leaves with green marginsFortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — This shade-loving perennial reaches 1.5-2 feet in height and spreads up to 3 feetFortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — Ideal for textured ground cover, it boasts showy lavender flowers in mid-summer on stalks up to 3 feet tallFortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — Zone 3-8 hardy, it requires moist, well-drained soilFortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — A striking selection for contrast in shaded landscapes

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
6–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Liliaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Fortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — presents a lush mound of heart-shaped
Fortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — golden yellow leaves with green margins
Fortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — This shade-loving perennial reaches 1.5-2 feet in height and spreads up to 3 feet
Fortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — Ideal for textured ground cover, it boasts showy lavender flowers in mid-summer on stalks up to 3 feet tall
Fortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — Zone 3-8 hardy, it requires moist, well-drained soil
Fortunei Aurea Hosta (Hosta Fortunei 'Aurea') — A striking selection for contrast in shaded landscapes

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