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Hosta 'Laura Lanier' | Gold Centre Rippled Margin Sport Hosta

Description

A Shimmering Gold Sport That Intensifies All Season Long

Hosta 'Laura Lanier' is a medium-sized sport that Kuk's Forest Nursery discovered from H. 'Sea Yellow Sunrise'. J. Lanier nominated it for registration in 2002. Its leaves emerge with a glaucous bloom over a greenish gold centre, then the top surface burns off to a very shiny finish as the season advances. It thrives across Canada from Zone 3 through 9, making it a reliable performer from coast to coast. Plant it in a shaded border where its intensifying colour and glossy finish can be appreciated right through to frost.

  • Leaf: Ovate with a flat base and lightly wavy edges; greenish gold centre with a 1.0 cm (0.4") dark green, slightly rippled margin; emerges glaucous on top, burns to a very shiny finish; glaucous bloom retained underneath all season.
  • Size: Mound-like habit reaching 45 cm high × 102 cm wide (18" × 40"); fast growth rate.
  • Flower: Pale lavender, tubular blooms, 4.8 cm (1.9") long on light green scapes 36–46 cm (14–18") tall; blooms mid-July through mid-August.
  • Seasonal Interest: Colour intensifies and the leaf surface becomes increasingly shiny as the season progresses, remaining vibrant until frost.
  • Seed: Does not set seed.
Feature Specification
Size (H × W) 45 cm × 102 cm (18" × 40")
Hardiness Zone 3–9
Colour Greenish gold centre, dark green rippled margin
Light Requirements Partial to full shade

Grower's Tip: 'Laura Lanier' handles Canadian winters with ease from Zone 3 through 9, and we have grown it at our nursery in Bécancour, QC, where its shiny finish and intensifying gold colour make it a standout right through the first frost. Our True to Type standard means you receive the authentic 'Laura Lanier', verified before it leaves Bécancour — the same vigorous sport that Kuk's Forest Nursery first discovered.

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$15.00

    • Next Availability Date: Now
    • Mature Height: 18" (45.72 cm)
    • Mature Spread: 40" (101.60 cm)
    • Seasonal Leaf Change: Refer to full product description.
    • Hybridizer: Kuk
    • Hybridizer (List 2):
    • AHS Registration Year: 2002
    • Canada Breeders' Rights No. / Expiry:
    • US Patent No. / Expiry:
    • Collection: Current Availability
    • Photo Credit:
    • Date of Last Update: July 2026
    • Waiting List for this Variety:

    Description

    A Shimmering Gold Sport That Intensifies All Season Long

    Hosta 'Laura Lanier' is a medium-sized sport that Kuk's Forest Nursery discovered from H. 'Sea Yellow Sunrise'. J. Lanier nominated it for registration in 2002. Its leaves emerge with a glaucous bloom over a greenish gold centre, then the top surface burns off to a very shiny finish as the season advances. It thrives across Canada from Zone 3 through 9, making it a reliable performer from coast to coast. Plant it in a shaded border where its intensifying colour and glossy finish can be appreciated right through to frost.

    • Leaf: Ovate with a flat base and lightly wavy edges; greenish gold centre with a 1.0 cm (0.4") dark green, slightly rippled margin; emerges glaucous on top, burns to a very shiny finish; glaucous bloom retained underneath all season.
    • Size: Mound-like habit reaching 45 cm high × 102 cm wide (18" × 40"); fast growth rate.
    • Flower: Pale lavender, tubular blooms, 4.8 cm (1.9") long on light green scapes 36–46 cm (14–18") tall; blooms mid-July through mid-August.
    • Seasonal Interest: Colour intensifies and the leaf surface becomes increasingly shiny as the season progresses, remaining vibrant until frost.
    • Seed: Does not set seed.
    Feature Specification
    Size (H × W) 45 cm × 102 cm (18" × 40")
    Hardiness Zone 3–9
    Colour Greenish gold centre, dark green rippled margin
    Light Requirements Partial to full shade

    Grower's Tip: 'Laura Lanier' handles Canadian winters with ease from Zone 3 through 9, and we have grown it at our nursery in Bécancour, QC, where its shiny finish and intensifying gold colour make it a standout right through the first frost. Our True to Type standard means you receive the authentic 'Laura Lanier', verified before it leaves Bécancour — the same vigorous sport that Kuk's Forest Nursery first discovered.

    Read more

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