Hosta 'Golden Tiara'

Golden Tiara Plantain Lily

Hosta 'Golden Tiara' — a small to medium vigorous hosta prized for its bright green leaves edged with golden-yellow margins that create a lively, luminous mound in shaded gardens. The rounded to heart-shaped leaves form a dense, spreading clump, and the golden edging becomes especially vivid with some morning sun. Lavender-purple flowers appear freely in midsummer, often blooming heavily above the foliage.

Type: Perennial

Mature Size:
Width: 24–36 in
Height: 10–14 in (to ~20 in in flower)

USDA Zones: 3a–8b

Form: Low, spreading mound

Light: Partial shade to full shade; morning sun enhances gold margins

Soil: Moist, well-drained soils rich in organic matter

Water: Moderate; prefers evenly moist soil

Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds and bees

Features & Landscape Uses:
A fast-growing, dependable hosta excellent for edging, woodland gardens, groundcover use, containers, and mass plantings. Its bright variegation makes it especially useful for brightening darker shade areas and combining with blue or dark green hostas.

Care:
Provide consistent moisture and mulch to conserve soil moisture. Morning sun improves variegation, but avoid strong afternoon heat. Remove spent flower stalks after bloom and clean old foliage in spring. Divide every few years to maintain vigor or expand plantings. 🌿

Plant type

Perennial

Height

10-14"

Width

24-36''

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid Summer

Flower color

Lavender

Leaf color

Dark Olive Green, White

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Moist well-drained, Rich

Landscape use

Border, Container, Mass Planting, Rock Garden

Shape

Low Mounding, Rounded, Wide Spreading

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No