Hosta 'August Moon': Reliable Gold Hosta for Sun and Shade

Hosta 'August Moon': The Dependable Gold Standard

Hosta 'August Moon', hybridized by Langfelder-Summers-Ruh and introduced in 1996, is one of the most reliable, sun-tolerant gold hostas. Its bright gold foliage (chartreuse in shade), vigorous growth, and adaptability have made it a go-to choice for adding gold to the shade garden—or sun garden.

Bright Gold Foliage

The leaves are large, 10–12 inches long, broadly ovate to heart-shaped, bright gold in sun, chartreuse in shade. The color holds well through summer. The plant forms a substantial, arching mound 2 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide. Pale lavender flowers on 3-foot scapes in midsummer.

Sun-Tolerant Gold

'August Moon' is exceptional for tolerating more sun than most gold hostas—even full sun with adequate moisture. This versatility makes it invaluable for transition zones between sun and shade. Vigorous, adaptable, hardy in USDA zones 3–9. A gold hosta you can count on.

Taxonomic Profile

• Family: Liliaceae
• Genus: Hosta
• Cultivar: 'August Moon'
• Hybridizer: Langfelder-Summers-Ruh
• Introduced: 1996

Versatile Gold

Use 'August Moon' anywhere gold is needed: sun borders, shade gardens, containers, mass plantings. Its reliability and sun tolerance make it a designer's friend. A hosta that delivers on the promise of gold, wherever you plant it.