About
Hosta 'Major Aurea' is a golden-foliage Hosta (fortune� group) producing compact mounds of rounded, golden-yellow leaves with prominent veining to around 25�40 cm. Spikes of tubular, lavender to white flowers rise above the foliage in summer. A warm and ornamental golden Hosta for a shaded border or container.
About the genus
Hosta, the plantain lilies, are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with simple, ovate or lance-shaped leaves, often attractively coloured or variegated, and erect racemes of nodding, funnel or bell-shaped flowers in early summer. Valued primarily for their foliage, they are excellent shade-tolerant border and container plants.
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectNorth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCoastal, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Native toJapan
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
PruningRemove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season
PropagationPropagation is by division in early spring. Seed-raised offspring of species and particularly cultivars will be variable
Pest resistanceSlugs and snails are the main problem, but vine weevils, voles, mice and deer can also be problematic
Disease resistanceProblems with a virus are becoming more common