Registered by
Dr. Jim and Jill Wilkins
in 1989, this cultivar is a hybrid of Hosta 'Aspen Gold' and
Hosta 'Gold Regal'. It medium
sized (10 inches high) and has
deeply cupped leaves of thick substance. Near white flowers
bloom in July.
According to
The Hostapedia by
Mark Zilis
(2009), this cultivar "...is notable for its combination of
deep cupping, corrugation, and gold foliage color. Somewhat
surprising is its fairly small size, considering its much larger
parents. Its only negative is a very slow growth rate."
Similar cultivars include H. 'American Gold Cup' and H. 'Golden Medallion'.
Sports include H. 'Gilded Teacup'.
