Go Back Gunther’s Prize

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:58 PM
Hosta 'Gunther's Prize'
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Plant Type: Hostas

Hosta ‘Gunther’s Prize’ is a slow-growing, non-registered sport of H. ‘Sum and Substance.’ It has many of the same characteristics as its parent plant but with heavily mottled yellow, chartreuse, and green foliage. The clump is a very large size growing to 26 inches in height with a spread of around 56 inches. Its thick leaves are broadly oblong-ovate, deeply lobed at the base, and have a distinct tip. Its pale lavender flowers bloom from late July into August.

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Flower Color

Pale lavender

Foliage Color

Yellow with streaks of green

Plant Spread

50"

Good Companions

Other shade loving plants

Plant Height

24"

Scape Height

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Hardness Zone

3-9

Soil Moisture

Moist, Rich, Organic

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

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Bloom Time

Mid to late summer

Critter Resistance

Rabbits

Exposure

Part-Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Seasonal Interests

Summer