{"product_id":"royal-standard-hosta","title":"Royal Standard Hosta","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoose Royal Standard Hosta for a big, glossy green mound topped with fragrant white flowers in late summer — and one of the few hostas that takes more sun than most. The tradeoff: it is still a hosta, so deer love it and it dies back for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caside class=\"pgne-recommendation\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShaded to part-sun borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMassing under trees and along foundations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFragrant late-summer color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilling ground in a hurry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNot recommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy deer-pressure sites without protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot, dry neglected soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivacy or screening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuy This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want a large, dependable green hosta.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want fragrant white late-summer flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour spot gets part sun and you can water it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSkip This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer browse your beds unprotected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe site bakes dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou need evergreen or winter interest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Report Card\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLandscape Impact\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA large, glossy green mound that reads well in mass and finishes with fragrant white bloom.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of the faster hostas to bulk up and fill space.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLittle more than steady moisture and a spring cleanup of old foliage.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer Resistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHostas are a deer favorite — protect it where pressure is heavy, no matter the variety.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSmall Space Fit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIt gets large, so give it room; it is more a filler than a tight-spot accent.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScreening Value\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA low groundcover, not a screen.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSun Tolerance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMore sun-tolerant than most hostas if kept moist, though it still burns in hot, dry full sun.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt PGNE, we'd reach for Royal Standard when a customer wants a big, reliable green hosta that can handle a little more sun than the blue types and rewards them with fragrant white flowers in August. Give it steady moisture and deer protection and it is about as dependable as hostas get.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlant Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHosta 'Royal Standard'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness Zones\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3a-8b\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSun\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePart Shade to Shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAverage to moist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMounding, spreading\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEvergreen\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCustomers Usually Ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan it really take sun?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than most hostas — it handles morning sun and part sun well as long as the soil stays moist, but hot, dry full sun will scorch it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre the flowers fragrant?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — it is one of the classic fragrant hostas, with white blooms in late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill deer eat it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery likely; hostas are a deer favorite, so protect it where deer are active.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA large mound roughly 2 ft tall and 3 ft wide over time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","offers":[{"title":"#2","offer_id":46227058098261,"sku":"PGNE-41104","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.progrowersne.com\/products\/royal-standard-hosta","provider":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}