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Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ay) (Info) Genus: Hosta (HOSS-tuh) (Info) Cultivar: Golden Tiara Hybridized by Savory; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1977
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade Partial to Full Shade
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Growing Habit: Mound-like
Growth Rate: Fast
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Appearance: Wavy
Degree to which the appearance is present: Lightly
Leaf Texture (top): Slightly Shiny
Leaf Texture (bottom): Slightly Shiny
Leaf Substance: 3 (Average)
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Color of Leaf Margin: Pale Yellow Yellow Golden Yellow
Number of Vein Pairs: Fewer than 9
Appearance of Margin: Flat/Nearly Flat
Margin Width: 1/8" - 1/4" 1/4" - 1/2"
Bloom Time: Mid/Late
Flower Shape: Funnel
Flower Fragrance: No fragrance
Does it set seed?: Yes; seed is viable
Bloom Color: Pale Lavender Medium Lavender Pale Purple
A friend who owns a local plant nursery, says Hostas are eaten by slugs in Austin, TX, so he won't even sell them. I'd like to give it a go anyway so bought a few somewhere else (Golden Tiara, actually). Lovely foliage and I'm in need of shade loving plants for a new boundary bed.
On Jan 9, 2005, lmelling from Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) wrote:
Fast growing to a medium sized 16" high by 39" wide mound. Leaves are 4.25" long by 3/5" wide, ovate and slighly wavy with a slight corregation at maturity; they have a 1/8" to 3/4" wide, chartreuse to gold margin (gold color is brighter in bright light), with a medium green center. The underside is shiny; average substance with 7-8 vein pairs. Flowers are pale purple in deep shade to medium purple in light; funnel shaped on scapes 25-34" tall. Prolific flowering and will sometimes rebloom if scapes are removed just after flowering.
On Jan 8, 2005, mickgene from Linden, VA (Zone 6a) wrote:
Full sun, part shade, or full shade - I've used this hosta in all and it never fails to perform well. It hasn't burned or faded in full sun and still retains the chartreuse coloration. It spreads quickly and becomes impressive in only a few years.
On Aug 19, 2002, Greenwood from Bonifay, FL (Zone 8a) wrote:
The leaves are attractive and growth is fast, flowers heavy. This makes it well used in my garden.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Montgomery, Alabama Jonesboro, Arkansas Golden, Colorado Bonifay, Florida Nilwood, Illinois Palatine, Illinois Washington, Illinois Inwood, Iowa Sioux Center, Iowa Edgewater, Maryland Hopkinton, Massachusetts Marine City, Michigan Marquette, Michigan Avon, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota Omaha, Nebraska Auburn, New Hampshire Manchester, New Hampshire Cape May Court House, New Jersey Jamesburg, New Jersey South Plainfield, New Jersey Greene, New York Jefferson, New York Rochester, New York Suffern, New York Garner, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Cincinnati, Ohio Coshocton, Ohio Glouster, Ohio Salem, Oregon Coopersburg, Pennsylvania Mercer, Pennsylvania Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania North Augusta, South Carolina Crossville, Tennessee Richmond, Texas Big Stone Gap, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Linden, Virginia Buffalo, West Virginia Ontario, Wisconsin Twin Lakes, Wisconsin
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