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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
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Hosta

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Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2012-06-20
H. 'Gold Drop' leaf
Photo by ViolaAnn

Date: 2010-08-24
Photo Courtesy of Walnut Hill Gardens Used With Permission. Unaut
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Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: July 2008
H. 'Gold Drop'

Photo Courtesy of Daylilies by the Pond. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.
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Comments:
  • Posted by ViolaAnn (Ottawa, ON Canada - Zone 5a) on Jun 24, 2012 12:03 PM concerning plant:
    In spite of its name, this one never really looks gold, at least in my garden. It emerges green and by late spring has acquired a slight golden hue to the leaves.

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