This hosta is a compact, low-growing variety, known as Hosta ‘Golden Tiara’ . It is distinguished by its dense mound of small, rounded leaves with a vivid chartreuse to golden-yellow margin and a darker green center—a beautiful contrast that glows in shade.

🌿 Foliage Characteristics:

• Color: Leaves feature deep green centers bordered with bright yellow to lime-green edges, creating a two-tone effect.

• Shape: Heart-shaped and rounded, with a slight cupping and a smooth edge.

• Size: Small to medium-sized leaves, typically 3–4 inches long.

• Growth Habit: Forms a tidy, dense mound 10–15 inches tall and up to 30 inches wide, ideal for edging or underplanting.

🌸 Flowering Traits:

• Bloom Time: Mid-summer.

• Flower Color: Soft lavender to pale purple, bell-shaped flowers atop slender green stalks.

• Pollinators: Attracts bees and hummingbirds.

☀️ Care & Culture:

• Light Requirements: Prefers part to full shade. Morning sun can enhance color, but avoid harsh afternoon light to prevent scorch.

• Soil: Rich, well-drained soil is best.

• Watering: Needs regular moisture, especially in dry conditions.

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–9.

🧑‍🌾 Maintenance Notes:

• Low-maintenance perennial once established.

• Keep mulch around the base to retain soil moisture.

• Divide every 3–5 years to rejuvenate and control size.

• Slug/snail vigilance may be needed, as with many hostas.

🌼 Landscape Use:

• Perfect for borders, path edges, shade gardens, or even container plantings.

• Combines beautifully with ferns, lungwort, coral bells, and other shade-lovers.

• Its contrasting leaf colors make it a standout even when not in bloom.