Hosta, White-Blue Leaf 'Royal Standard'

Hosta, White-Blue Leaf 'Royal Standard'
Sun Preference
Part-Sun, No-Sun
Bloom Time
July, August
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Description

A standard for any garden with its attractive shiny oval medium green leaves that are slightly rippled; provides beautiful texture and contrast to other plants; white spikes of flowers with mild fragrance, in mid to late summer.

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Details

Height: 28 inches

Spacing: 4 feet

Sunlight: partial shade full shade

Hardiness Zone: 3a

Other Names: Plantain Lily, Funkia

Description:

A standard for any garden with its attractive shiny oval medium green leaves that are slightly rippled; provides beautiful texture and contrast to other plants; white spikes of flowers with mild fragrance, in mid to late summer

Ornamental Features

Royal Standard Hosta features dainty spikes of lightly-scented white tubular flowers rising above the foliage from mid to late summer. Its attractive glossy oval leaves remain emerald green in color throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes

Royal Standard Hosta is a dense herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

  • Insects

Royal Standard Hosta is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use
  • Groundcover

Planting & Growing

Royal Standard Hosta will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 4 feet apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

More Information

Common Family Name Hosta
Gerten Grown Plants Gerten Grown Plants
Available for Pre-Order No
Sun Preference Part-Sun, No-Sun
Bloom Time July, August
Mature Spread (Range) Over 36"
Mature Height (Range) 13" - 24"
USDA Hardiness Zone 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Product Questions (14)

Annuals are plants that complete their life cycle in one growing season (spring – fall/frost). Perennials are plants that live for more than two growing seasons. They die back in winter and re-emerge in spring. Additional plant types: Biennials...
A short list of perennials that will attract butterflies includes Yarrow, Coneflowers, Blazing Star, Asters, Milkweed, Butterfly weed, Black-eyed Susan and Bee balm aka Monarda. These are all hardy to Minnesota. Check here to see more butterfly freindly...
A short list of perennials that do well in shade include Coral Bell, Astilbe, Aralia, Snakeroot, Hosta, Ferns, Bleeding Hearts and more. To view more perennials found at Gertens, click here. 
Monarch butterflies are attracted to all types of native Milkweed. The female Monarch lays her eggs only on Milkweeds - plants in the Asclepias genus - where the caterpillars will hatch, feed and grow before forming a chrysalis. Adults also love Butterfly...
A perennial that is less hardy to your hardiness zone can be brought indoors for winter in a pot appropriate for its size. You don’t want the plant roots to dry out for long periods, but don’t let the soil be soggy. Water about once a month and watch...
Yes, an unheated garage should be just enough extra protection for zone 5 plants. Don’t let the plant dry out for long periods, water it about once a month. To find out what hardiness zone you are in, click here. 
Hummingbirds drink nectar through their long tongue and prefer to drink out of long tubular flowers. A Mandevilla plant is a great example. Cuphea is another. A pair of perennials include Honeysuckle vine and Cardinal flower.
Generally, Japanese beetles are not going after the perennials. They like trees, roses, vines. Grape vines are one of their favorites, as are roses. But they have been seen on milkweed flowers, green bean leaves and more. Japanese beetles don’t seem...
Once you get the plant home, dig a hole in the ground twice as wide as the pot it’s in. Loosen the soil, and then pat root stimulator on the roots. Plant in the hole at the same depth as it came in the pot, tamp the dirt, water well. While roots...
Bees love any plant that they can get nectar from such as tubes or little flowers. Butterflies like a flat surface that they can get into. A short list for both bees and butterflies includes: Yarrow, Coneflowers, Blazing Star, Asters, Milkweed, Butterfly...
Use ant repellents.  Terro = Grease Ants Revenge = Garden Ants NOTE: Before bringing cut flowers into your home, be sure to shake them to get all the ants off. 
Gertens does carry an assortment of both perennials, as well as annual and perennial wildflower mixes. It is important to remember when growing perennials, that you will not get any flowers the first year of growth. It often takes a perennial 2-3 years...
Cut the dead flower off just above the first five leaflet junction on the stem. NOTE: The dead flower usually has 3 leaves just below the bloom. They will come off with the dead flower.
A fungicide with copper in it will take care of black spot. You must start spraying the fungicide before you start seeing it. Most of the time black spot will not hurt the plant, it just doesn’t look the best.
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