Hosta, Aureomarginata Hosta

Aureomarginata Hosta is a compact shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage.  The large heart-shaped basal leaves are dark to olive green with irregular golden margins.  Small bell-like lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid summer attracting butterflies and pollinators.  Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.  

Type:	Perennial
Height:	1' - 1.5'
Spread:	1.5' - 2’
Spacing:	2’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	3 - 9
Culture:	Part Sun, Full Shade
Bloom Color:	Purple
Season of Interest:	Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked.  Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed.  Otherwise, little to no problems.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart

IMAGE: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomarginata' Funkia rozdęta 2010-05-15 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomarginata' Funkia rozdęta 2010-05-15 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomarginata' Funkia rozdęta 2019-06-01 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomarginata' Funkia rozdęta 2019-06-01 02, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.