Hosta 'Gold Standard'

This classic hosta was registered by Pauline Banyai in 1976. She found it in a group of Hosta 'Fortunei Hyacinthina' seedlings.  It has medial, yellow variegation with a green margin. It is a large sized (22 inches high) plant with lavender, funnel shaped flowers on 42 inch scapes in mid-July to August. This is a 'Fortunei' type hosta.

According to The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "Based on sports alone, 'Gold Standard' could be thought of as the most significant hosta cultivar ever produced...its outstanding growth rate, seasonal color changes, and symmetrical mound habit make it an excellent subject for just about any situation. It also has great durability and good sun tolerance...Still, no hosta collection is complete without this cultivar. Unfortunately, many plants of 'Gold Standard' being mass-marketed are not infected with Hosta Virus X...Destroy any infected plant material."
  1. H. 'Adrian's Glory'
  2. H. 'Bob Sanders'
  3. H. 'Brenda's Beauty'
  4. H. 'Caesar'
  5. H. 'Captain Kirk'
  6. H. 'Chante's Dark Emerald'
  7. H. 'Collector's Banner'
  8. H. 'Darwin's Standard'
  9. H. 'Fire Opal'
  10. H. 'Foreign Exchange'
  11. H. 'G String'
  12. H. 'It'
  13. H. 'Judi's Joy'
  1. H. 'Moonlight'
  2. H. 'New Moon'
  3. H. 'Paradise Standard'
  4. H. 'Richland Gold'
  5. H. 'Royal Golden Jubilee'
  6. H. 'Sam-Tina Gold'
  7. H. 'Sarah Jane'
  8. H. 'Silver And Gold'
  9. H. 'Something Different'
  10. H. 'Standard Deviation'
  11. H. 'String Bikini'
  12. H. 'Striptease'
  13. H. 'Work of Art'
  • H. 'Za Za Zoom'
  

This one of an increasing number of cultivars which has been found to be susceptible to Hosta Virus X. As research continues, a greater number of cultivars are being reported where at least one plant has been confirmed to have been infected. Of course, this does NOT mean that you should not grow this hosta. Only that you should learn more about this potential problem and be on the look out for it in your garden and at the plant nursery.

A large collection of Pauline Banyai's original stock of 'Gold Standard' have been donated to Michigan State University's Hidden Lake Gardens in Tipton, Michigan and may be seen in the picture below.

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