Hosta Gold Edger

Gold Edger Hosta

Hosta 'Gold Edger' — a small hosta prized for its medium green leaves edged with bright golden-yellow margins. The compact foliage forms a neat low mound, and the gold edging remains vivid through the growing season, making it especially useful for brightening smaller shade spaces. Lavender flowers rise above the foliage in midsummer, adding delicate seasonal color while the foliage remains the primary ornamental feature.

Type: Perennial

Mature Size:
Width: 16–20 in
Height: 8–10 in (to ~16 in in flower)

USDA Zones: 3a–8b

Form: Compact, rounded 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:
Ideal for edging, containers, woodland gardens, and smaller mixed hosta plantings. Its bright margins contrast well with miniature blue hostas, ferns, and darker green shade plants.

Care:
Maintain evenly moist soil and mulch lightly to keep roots cool. Morning sun improves gold coloration, but avoid strong afternoon heat. Remove spent flower stalks after bloom and clean old foliage in early spring. Divide when clumps become crowded. 

Plant type

Perennial

Height

8-10"

Width

16-20"

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid Summer

Flower color

Lavender

Fall color

Yellow Green

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Soil

Moist well-drained, Rich

Landscape use

Mass Planting

Shape

Compact, Mounded, Rounded

Drought tolerant

No