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.

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."

This cultivar was voted No. 9 in the 2008 Popularity Poll by members of the American Hosta Society.
  • H. 'Marion Bachman'
  • H. 'Okaydokey'
  • H. 'Rossing's Pride'
  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 cultivar is susceptible to Hosta Virus X. 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.

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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