This sport of
Hosta 'Gold Standard' was
registered by
Pauline Banyaii in 1977. It forms a large sized (20 inches high) plant with leaf color that change during the season. The
foliage is slightly corrugated, generally flat and of average
substance. It bears pale lavender flowers in
late July into August but does not form seed pods. This is a 'Fortunei' type
hosta.
According to
The Hostapedia by
Mark Zilis
(2009), this cultivar "...has all of the
positive traits of 'Gold Standard' (rapid growth rate, dense
mound habit, season-long interest, etc.) but with a white,
instead of green, margin."
Similar cultivars include H.
'Fire Opal', H. 'Patriot's Fire', H. 'Richland
Golds Moonlight' and H. 'White Lightning'.
Sports include H. 'Lunacy'.
