Hosta f. ‘Aureomarginata’ – Aureomarginata Hosta

Description

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.

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.