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Hosta 'Gold Drop' {25 Bare Root plants}
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'Gold Drop' is excellent for beginners as it forms a tight mound that is both easy to care for and great for edging. Its small, rapid-growing, heart-shaped golden/chartreuse lanceolate (lance-shaped) leaves require some (but not midday) sun to bring out their golden color.
Gold Drop holds its color all season, while its olive-colored foliage yellows as the season progresses. In the summer, pale lavender/lilac flowers bloom on 10- to 15-inch scapes.
Please read about bare root plants so you know what to expect.
2 eye bare root plants.
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Gold Drop holds its color all season, while its olive-colored foliage yellows as the season progresses. In the summer, pale lavender/lilac flowers bloom on 10- to 15-inch scapes.
Please read about bare root plants so you know what to expect.
2 eye bare root plants.
- See all hostas
| General information about Hostas: What are Hosta "eyes"? When you buy a Hosta, you will usually receive 1 or 2 eye plants. Each eye will grow into a full plant. In the spring, you can gently uncover your hosta beds to reveal the green nubs poking through the soil. Each nub is called an eye, and it is the beginning of a complete set of hosta leaves. Eyes can be divided, but it is not necessary. When you move or divide hostas, it can take a year or so for them to be completely reestablished. Hosta (originally named Funkia) is a genus of 23-40 species of lily-like plants native to northeast Asia. It was once classified in the family Liliaceae but is now (due to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group) included in the family Agavaceae. Hosta are herbaceous perennial plants that grow from corms or rhizomes. Their broad lanceolate (lance-shaped) or ovate leaves vary widely in size, by species, from 1-15 inches long and 3/4 - 12 inches broad. Variation among the numerous cultivars is even greater, with clumps ranging from less than four inches across to more than 6 1/2 feet across. Wild Hosta species’ leaf color is typically green, although some (e.g. H. sieboldiana) are known for their glaucous coating that lends leaves a blue appearance. There are natural sports (mutations) of native species that have yellow-green (“gold") colored leaves or differing leaf variegation (centers/edges are either white/cream or yellowish). The (3/4- to 2-inch long) flowers are produced on (up to 31-inch tall) erect panicles: they are usually pendulous with six petals, scentless, and white, lavender, or violet in color. Hostas are widely cultivated groundcovers, and they are particularly useful as shade-tolerant plants. Hybridization has produced over 5000 cultivars: those with golden- or white-variegated leaves are especially prized. They require little care (other than watering and some fertilizer) and are generally easy, long-lived and relatively disease free. Starting in May we cut much of the top foliage off our Hostas before shipping. We feel that the tops are too big to be supported by the roots after transplanting, they tend to just lay over on the ground and not recuperate. When the plants are smaller we leave the tops on. If you want us to ship your Hostas without trimming, indicate your desire in the Comments box near the shipping address when checking out (but please do not complain about the outcome we predict above, trim them yourself if it happens to you). |
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- Cold hardiness zone: 3-9 (-40 degrees F)
- AHS Heat Zone: 9-1
- Light:
Part sun 
Shade - Growth rate: Fast
- Mature height: 5-6"
- Spread: 6-12"
- Spacing: 4-6"
- Tolerant of: Wet Conditions
- pH of Soil: 6.0 - 8.0, Ideal pH: 6.5 - 7.5
- Attracts: Hummingbirds
- Grows Under Trees: Pine - Yes, Walnut - Yes, Other - Yes
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$49.25 for 1 pack of 25 plants ($1.97 per plant) (36% OFF) 4-39 packs - $46.75 per pack ($1.87 per plant) (39% OFF) Additional discounts
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