Hosta "Gold Standard" review

The hosta Royal Standard was introduced in 1965 and was the first ever patented variety. Royal Standard is one of the best hostas for deep, dark shade. Plants are extremely hardy with shiny, bright green leaves. Royal Standard can reach up to 40″ tall when mature. Hummingbirds love the sweet fragrant white flowers that appear in August. Very easy to grow.

Hosta "Gold Standard" information:

Size Category medium - large
Hosta height x width 55x150 cm (22x59 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 23x16 cm (9x6 in.) inches
Vein pairs 10-11
Leaf color
Variegation medio
Leaf type
Petiole
Scape
Scape height 85 cm (33 in.)
Flower pale lavender
Fragrant
Flower length 4 cm (1.6 in.)
Flowering period July - August
Fertile limited/difficult
Pod
Ploidy 2-2-2
Patents
Sports 'Abracadabra' sport/gy 'Academy Halo Standard' sport/gw 'Adrian's Glory' sport/yb 'Asian Pearl' sport/ww 'Aurora's Glow' sport/yg 'Blue Sanders' sport/o 'Bob Sanders' sport/o 'Brenda's Beauty' sport/yg 'Caesar' sport/o 'Captain Kirk' sport/wg 'Chante's Dark Emerald' sport/op 'Collector's Banner' sport/o 'Cumulonimbus' sport/yc 'Darwin's Standard ' sport or hybrid 'Fire Opal' sport/gw 'Flip Flop' sport/gy 'Foreign Exchange' sport/os 'G String' sport/yg 'Hasta Manana' sport/gw 'It' sport/os 'JenElaine' sport/yw 'Judi's Joy' sport/om 'Landmark' sport/yg 'Marble Queen' sport/o 'Meet the Border' sport/wg 'Moonlight' sport/yw 'Ocean Isle Gold Dust' sport/gy 'Paradise Standard' sport/yw 'Richland Gold' sport/yy 'Royal Golden Jubilee' sport/yg 'Sam-Tina Gold' sport/gg 'Sarah Jane' sport/gy 'Silver and Gold' sport/yw 'Silver Certificate' sport/wg 'Something Different' sport/yg 'Standard Deviation' sport/o 'Standard's Bands' sport/gy 'String Bikini' sport/wg 'Striptease' sport/wg 'Sunfish Stripe' sport/yg 'White Standard' sport/wg 'Work of Art' sport/wg
Progeny 'Za Za Zoom' seedling