{"product_id":"montana-aureomarginata-hosta-bare-root-plant","title":"Montana Aureomarginata Hosta - Bare Root Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eMontana 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHostas 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hosta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale lavender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark green with wide, irregular gold margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, broad mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 in tall × 4 ft wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e part sun to part shade, full shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Susceptible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDormant 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root Plant","offer_id":67776359366952,"sku":"GLLF-PER-710AE4D8-BR","price":16.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/montana-aureomarginata-hosta.jpg?v=1790864955","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/montana-aureomarginata-hosta-bare-root-plant","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}