Hosta Golden Wing "Shade Lily" 14cmPot

🌿 Hosta ‘Golden Wing’

Botanical Name: Hosta ‘Golden Wing’
Common Names: Hosta, Plantain Lily, Shade Lily

📌 Product Description

Hosta ‘Golden Wing’ is an elegant, shade-loving perennial known for its striking golden-yellow leaves edged with green, forming dense clumps that brighten shady garden spots. Its low-maintenance foliage provides year-round texture, while its summer produces delicate lavender flowers on upright stems.

Perfect for shaded borders, under trees, or alongside pathways, this variety adds colour, contrast, and interest to temperate South African gardens.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 30 – 50 cm (foliage), 50 – 60 cm (flower spikes)
• Spread: approx. 45 – 60 cm
• Growth Habit: Clump-forming, spreading
• Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Partial to full shade (morning sun tolerated; full sun may scorch leaves)
• Soil: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter
• Water:
  • Keep soil evenly moist, especially in dry periods
  • Mulch to retain moisture
• Feeding: Apply a balanced slow-release fertiliser in spring
• Maintenance:
  • Remove dead or damaged leaves
  • Divide clumps every 3–4 years to maintain vigour

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring (August – October)
• Growing Season: Spring to autumn
• Flowering Season: Summer (November – January)
• Climate Suitability: Prefers temperate and subtropical climates
• Frost Tolerance: Light frost tolerant; protects young plants in colder areas

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Striking golden foliage adds colour to shady areas
• Low-maintenance perennial
• Produces attractive lavender flowers in summer
• Excellent for borders, containers, and woodland gardens

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Shaded garden borders
✔ Under trees or pergolas
✔ Patio containers
✔ Woodland or mixed perennial gardens
✔ Pathway edging