Hosta 'June': The Gold Standard of Center-Variegated Hostas

Hosta 'June': The Benchmark Center-Variegated Hosta

Hosta 'June', hybridized by NEO Plants Ltd. and introduced in 1991, is widely regarded as the finest center-variegated hosta ever introduced. Its brilliant gold centers, wide blue-green margins, perfect form, and slug resistance have made it a legend—winning the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit and the American Hosta Growers Association "Hosta of the Year" in 2001.

Perfection in Center Variegation

The leaves are medium-large, 8–10 inches long, 6–8 inches wide, broadly ovate, thick and shiny. The centers are a brilliant, saturated gold (chartreuse in deep shade). The margins are wide, blue-green, cleanly defined. The variegation is stable, consistent, and stunning. The plant forms a neat, symmetrical mound 1.5 feet tall and 2–3 feet wide. Pale lavender flowers in midsummer.

Tardiana Group Excellence

'June' is a Hosta × tardiana hybrid, inheriting the group's superior substance, blue color, and slug resistance. It tolerates morning sun (which intensifies the gold). Hardy in USDA zones 3–9. The benchmark for center variegation.

Taxonomic Profile

• Family: Liliaceae
• Genus: Hosta
• Cultivar: 'June'
• Hybridizer: NEO Plants Ltd.
• Introduced: 1991

Gold Standard of Gold Centers

'June' is the center-variegated hosta by which all others are judged. Its perfect balance of color, form, substance, and stability is unmatched. Use as a specimen, in mass for a gold-and-blue tapestry, or in containers. A hosta that achieves perfection.