Hosta Golden Thumbs Asphodeline dark green leaves emerge with

dark green leaves emerge with a wonderful mottled rose-purple pattern in spring

but always moist

so it performs best in moist or regular acidic garden soil

Aucuba japonica 'Natsu-no-Kumo' makes a 6' tall shrub clothed with broad

The intensity of the leaf color fades somewhat in heat

Hosta Golden Thumbs Asphodeline dark green leaves emerge withThe miniature Hosta 'Golden Thumbs', a 2026 Plant Delights JLBG introduction, is one of our smallest hosta introductions, toppping out at 1" tall, spreading eventually to 6" wide. The small, round, thumbnail sized bright golden leaves create a clump that's perfect for a special place in the rock garden.