Hosta August Moon is a medium sized hosta with variable leaf color. It starts out a medium green and as summer wanes it changes to a harvest gold. This is a very popular and beautiful hosta that has highly textured leaves. Although its parentage is unknown it is probably a Hosta Sieboldiana hybrid.
Although Hosta August Moon is a popular Hosta it has not won any major awards or other popularity contests. This is a medium sized Hosta that will fit into almost any garden setting. This is a fast growing Hosta sieboldiana variety that will quickly reach a mature size.
Once Hosta August Moon has reached its mature size it is ready to be divided to increase the number of these plants that are in the garden. If one is good then 2 would be even better. Dividing Hosta plants is a simple process that is a simple dig, split, replant, and water routine.
Water is an important part of the weekly routine of any Hosta plant and Hosta August Moon is no exception. Although these plants like a lot of water they also like well drained soil. Hosta plants do not like to be waterlogged so make sure that the water that you give the plant is plentiful but not drowning.
Sports of Hosta August Moon:
- Hosta August Moon Green
- Hosta Abiqua Moonbeam
- Hosta August Beauty
- Hosta Carolina Moon
- Hosta Carol’s August Halo
- Hosta Crystal Moon
- Hosta Dark Moon
- Hosta Dianne
- Hosta First Moon
- Hosta Indiana Knight
- Hosta Kiwi Kaniere Gold
- Hosta Kiwi Sunlover
- Hosta Lunar Eclipse
- Hosta Lunar Orbit
- Hosta September Sun
- Hosta September Surprise
- Hosta Watermark
August Moon was the Pollen Parent for…
- Hosta Gold Drop (Pod Parent is Hosta venusta)
- Hosta Honey Moon (Pod Parent is Hosta venusta)
- Hosta Maui Buttercup (Pod Parent is Hosta sieboldiana Frances Williams)
- Hosta Squash Casserole (Pod Parent is Hosta Hirao Elite)
August Moon was the Pod Parent for…
- Hosta Ada Reed (Pollen Parent is Hosta Sun Glow)
- Hosta Alpine Aire (Pollen Parent is Hosta Wogon)
- Hosta Amos 2 (Pollen Parent was Hosta On Stage)
- Hosta Andy Taylor (Pollen Parent is Hosta tardiflora)
- Hosta Balsam -
- Hosta Barney Fife (Pollen Parent is Hosta tardiflora)
- Hosta China Doll -
- Hosta Crested Reef (Pollen Parent is Hosta Ruffles)
- Hosta Glory -
- Hosta Gosan Gold Mist (Pollen Parent is Hosta rectifolia)
- Hosta Mogul (Pollen Parent is Hosta tokudama)
- Hosta Moon Glow -
- Hosta Moon Waves -
Orphan Hosta Plants: