Montana Aureomarginata Hosta - Bare Root Plant

Name: Montana Aureomarginata Hosta - Bare Root Plant
Brand: Great Lakes Lavender Farm
SKU: GLLF-PER-710AE4D8-BR
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Live plants are pickup only June 1–September 30. Plugs and potted plants cannot use our shipping path to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, or WA; pickup may remain available. Soil-free bare root plants may ship to those states during March 1–May 31 when all remaining rules pass. Montana plug and potted-plant arrivals must be October 1–May 31.

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Bare root arrives dormant

Expect new growth in 6 to 8 weeks after planting. Until then it can look lifeless, so you won’t be able to tell within 24 hours of arrival whether it will grow.

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About the Product

Montana Aureomarginata is a classic large hosta prized for its huge, heavy leaves, up to about 12 inches long and 8 inches wide. The dark green blades carry wide, irregular gold margins that keep their color all season.

The clump grows to about 27 inches tall and 4 feet wide, and it is among the first hostas to emerge in spring. Tight clusters of pale lavender flowers open on 40-inch scapes in midsummer. It makes a strong specimen in a woodland garden or at the back of a shaded border.

What it looks like

Very large, broadly oval to heart-shaped leaves about 12 inches long and 8 inches wide, dark green with wide, irregular golden-yellow margins. Leaves have deep, evenly spaced parallel veins, a slightly glossy surface and a pointed tip, and they arch outward from the crown. The plant forms a broad mound about 27 inches tall and 4 feet wide. In midsummer, scapes about 40 inches tall carry tightly clustered pale lavender trumpet flowers. At peak the gold edges stand out sharply against the deep green centers.

Growing it with lavender

Hostas want shade and steady moisture, the opposite of lavender's hot, dry bed, so give this one a spot under trees or along the north side of the house with ferns and astilbe.

Care

Plant in part to full shade in rich, humus-heavy soil that stays evenly moist but drains well; water deeply during dry spells, especially the first summer. Hardy in zones 3-9. Cut spent scapes after bloom and divide crowded clumps in early spring as the shoots emerge.

At a glance

Botanical name: Hosta
Flower color: Pale lavender
Foliage: Dark green with wide, irregular gold margins
Growth habit: Large, broad mound
Mature size: 27 in tall × 4 ft wide
USDA hardiness zones: 3–9
Light: part sun to part shade, full shade
Bloom start: Early-July
Peak bloom: Mid-July
Bloom pattern: Single Flush
Deer resistance: Susceptible
Pollinator value: Good

Sizes and shipping

Dormant bare-root plant, sold in boxes of 25 per variety (order in multiples of 25). Bare-root plants ship or are picked up March 1–May 31 only. They are soil-free, so they may ship to every state in that window. Dormant plants often show little or no top growth on arrival; plant or heel them in promptly.

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Mature height: 27.0 in
Mature spread: 48.0 in
Bloom: Early-July – peak Mid-July
Fragrance: None
Deer: Susceptible

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How to grow Montana Aureomarginata

Hosta · Hosta

Hostas want shade to part shade and rich, moist, well-drained soil. Blue and big-leaved types (like H. sieboldiana) need the most shade; many gold and fragrant types tolerate more sun.

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Part shadeLight
Moderate waterAverage drainage
pH 5.5–7.0Soil
Zones 3a–9bHardiness
27″ tall48″ wide
SusceptibleDeer · rabbits susceptible
Toxic to petsPets

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Hardy in zones 3a–9b

Spring through early fall; spring as eyes emerge is easiest.

Dormant bare-root hosta as it arrives, laid on burlap

When it arrives

Your bare-root plant

Arrives as a dormant crown with pointed buds (eyes) and a mass of fleshy roots. Soak roots 1–2 hours, then plant with roots spread out over a mound and the crown even with the soil. Water well; leaves follow in a few weeks.

Expect new growth in 6 to 8 weeks after planting. Bare root ships March–May while dormant, with little or no top growth, and it can look lifeless until then. That’s normal. Pointed shoots (eyes) push up in mid to late spring, later than many perennials, and unfurl over a couple of weeks. Small plants may stay dormant until May; a firm crown is alive.

You won’t be able to tell within 24 hours of arrival whether a dormant plant will grow.

When to plant

Spring through early fall; spring as eyes emerge is easiest.

How deep

Set the crown (where roots meet shoots) even with the soil surface. Plants from pots go at the same depth they grew.

Spacing

By mature size: minis 6–12 inches; medium 2 feet; giants 3–5 feet.

Soil

Rich, loamy, high in organic matter · pH 5.5–7.0

Fix-it tip: Mix in compost, composted manure or leaves. In clay, raise the planting area slightly so crowns don't sit wet over winter.

Sun

Part shade (tolerates full shade; morning sun).

Blue-leaved types keep their color best in shade. Gold types brighten with some morning sun; most scorch in hot afternoon sun.

Don’t give up on it

Is it alive? What spring looks like

Pointed shoots (eyes) push up in mid to late spring, later than many perennials, and unfurl over a couple of weeks. Small plants may stay dormant until May; a firm crown is alive.