Hosta 'August Moon'

Plantain Lily

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8

This is a Hosta cultivar has been around for a very long time and is still very popular. It's valuable for brightening up the shade garden with a touch of gold.

Height

14-18 Inches

Spread

18-24 Inches

Color

Mixed

Bloom Time

July-August

When to Divide

spring or fall

Good Companions

Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis), Columbine (Aquilegia ), False Spirea (Astilbe x japonica), Variegated Japanese Sedge (Carex morrowii), Northern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium), Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum), Spotted Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum), Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum), Meadow Rue, Lavender Mist (Thalictrum rochebrunianum), Globe Flower (Trollius europaeus)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attracts Wildlife

•	Hummingbirds

Attributes & Uses

•	Fragrant
•	Cut Flowers
•	Ground Cover

Exposure

•	Shade
•	Partial Shade

Foliage Color

•	Chartreuse

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•

Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Fall
•	Summer
•	Spring

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Moist but well-drained
•	Rich