Hosta 'August Moon'
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 16-20 inches
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Spread: 36-42 inches
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Bloom Time: August to September
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Bloom: bell-shaped pale lavender to white flowers on grayish-yellow
scapes up to 36 inches tall
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Light: part shade to full shade
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Soil: organically rich, well-drained
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Moisture: average, consistent
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Use: shade and woodland gardens,
borders, backgrounds; effective in groups or massed
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: slugs, occasional foliar
nematodes; leaves eaten by rabbits and deer; leaves subject to damage in hail
storms; plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus, or
tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed and destroyed
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Native to: genus native to Japan and Korea
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Notes: one of the oldest gold Hosta cultivars;
exceptionally sun-tolerant; heart-shaped, sear suckered, golden leaves (to 9
inches long and 8 inches wide) with white undersides emerge lime green and
slowly brighten to golden-yellow, brightest on plants exposed to 1/2 day of sun
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Supplier: Donated by Joan Boll
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G210
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