About
Hosta 'Chōkō-nishiki' (_montana_) (v) is a clump-forming perennial that sheds its leaves in the fall. Its elongated, vivid golden yellow foliage features uneven dark green edges. In the summer, upright stems bear clusters of pale lavender-purple blossoms. For optimal color development, this plant should be positioned to receive early morning sunlight.
About the genus
Hostas are perennial plants that grow in clumps, featuring simple leaves that can be ovate or lanceolate in shape. These leaves may exhibit appealing colors or variegation. In early summer, they produce erect racemes bearing nodding flowers that are funnel- or bell-shaped.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full shade, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
- Pruning
- Remove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in late summer and early spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs, snails and vine weevil
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to a virus