Hosta 'Golden Meadows'

I had this hosta in full shade for two years. I forgot what it was because it turned an ugly,dark green. This hosta must have some sun to...Read More be beautiful, give it as much as it can tolerate in your zone.

The prettiest Hosta I have. This one is next to a Hosta 'Guacamole' and it is more striking by far. It still looks fresh while my other H...Read Moreostas are beginning to go dormant, plus it sailed through this summer's drought with very little supplemental water. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any more.

I have one on each side of my front steps. They get pounded by the sun in the afternoon and have turned into the most magnificent colorf...Read Moreul hosta I've ever seen. I have to get some pictures of them because the ones posted don't begin to do them justice. The huge leaves are multiple colors, golden in the center, with streaks of medium green and edged with darker green. They are just stunning!

They are two years old and huge, so they are fast growers in decent soil. They've made it through two zone 6 winters with minimal protection. I'd buy a bunch more if I could find them, but Lowes isn't stocking them this year. Sigh.

Introduced in 2005.

From plantspotters.com: A lively, famboyant hosta whose tri-colour leaves are textured with puckeri...Read Moreng and twisting.

Dark green edges frame large, chartreuse-gold centres, which are further patterned with paler green streaks.

The leaf centres turn whiter with increased sun exposure. Lavender-white flowers.

Height: 24”/ 60cm
Spread: 26”/ 80cm
Hardiness: US zones 3-8
Blooms: June-July