H. ‘Golden Melody’
Hosta ‘Golden Melody’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-3 (Medium) |
Overview
Registered in 2001, *Hosta* 'Golden Melody' is a sport of *Hosta* 'Summer Music' that produces broadly ovate, green leaves with greenish-yellow flat margins and deeply impressed veins. The cultivar is visually distinctive for its heavy-substance foliage, moderate leaf waviness, and light lavender flowers marked with a deep lavender patterned eye.
In the Garden
'Golden Melody' forms a medium-sized, fast-growing mound reaching 18 inches (45.7 cm) in height and 40 inches (101.6 cm) in diameter. It performs best in partial to full shade, typical for hostas, and its substantial leaves tolerate moderate sun exposure if soil moisture is consistent. The plant's broad mound and green-and-gold variegation pair well with ferns, heucheras, and other shade perennials; its medium size makes it suitable for border middles or massed ground cover.
Care Notes
Water regularly to maintain even soil moisture, especially during dry periods. Apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Slugs may damage young foliage, though the heavy leaf substance offers some resistance; deer will browse the leaves if accessible.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 18 in (45.7 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 40 in (101.6 cm) |
| Leaf length | 7.5 in (19.1 cm) |
| Leaf width | 6.5 in (16.5 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 9 |
| Leaf | greenish yellow flat margins; slightly shiny on top; slightly shiny underneath; moderately wavy |
| Flower scape height | 24–32 in (61.0–81.3 cm) |
| Seasonal colour change | gold intensifies as season progresses |
| Notable characteristics | deeply impressed veins; heavy substance; flowers are light lavender with a deep lavender patterned eye. |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Summer Music' — H. ‘Summer Music’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-3, medium size):
- H. ‘Lydia Scheu’ (1999)
- H. ‘Aladdin's Lamp’ (1996)
- H. ‘August Moon’ (1996)
- H. ‘World Cup’ (2006)
- H. ‘Fried Bananas’ (1994)
- H. ‘Glen Fetish’ (2008)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #2182