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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 18-28 in.tall-Large (leaf 81-144 sq.in.)
Plant Spread: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Variegated
Other: Ovate, Wavy.
Flower Color: Other: Pale Lavender Bell shaped flower on 30-40 in. scapes.
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Corm
Uses: Groundcover
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Other info: Seed is viable.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Corms
Other: Rhizones
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Hosta

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-17
 2:02 pm. An old favourite - always looks good.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2021-09-29
- A graduated colour change for Fall. To the left, H. Striptease
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2013-08-19
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-06-07
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-07-26
-  Blossoms stand tall and proud.
Location: Home
Date: 2016-08-27
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2013-08-08
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2013-09-08
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2013-09-08
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2013-08-19
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2011-07-15
'Fortunei Aureomarginata' bloom
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2011-07-08
'Fortunei Aureomarginata'
Photo by ViolaAnn
Location: Home
Date: 2016-08-27
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-10-06
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2008-07-20
H. 'Fortunei Aureomarginata'
Location: My house in Portsmouth.
Date: 2012-04-23
Location: my garden zone 7A Cape Cod, MA
Date: 2017-06-09

Date: 2007-06-11
Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-05-15
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Location: Photo taken at a local daylily nursery. Woodland, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2012-06-02
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Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2013-08-08
Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2013-06-28
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2018-06-18
leaf margins already not quite as yellow as earlier in the season
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2012-06-20
H. 'Fortunei Aureomarginata'

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Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.
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Date: 2013-05-01

Date: 2013-05-01
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Comments:
  • Posted by ViolaAnn (Ottawa, ON Canada - Zone 5a) on Nov 21, 2011 11:03 AM concerning plant:
    This is a real "oldie but goodie". A real show stopper in my garden, that I love. Give it time to mature and enough moisture and light and it does very well.
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