Plants by mail order since 1984 - over 4,100 plants online today!
Burncoose Nurseries - part of the Caerhays Estate
Nursery & Gardens open: Mon - Sat 08.30 - 16.30 & Sun 10:00 - 16:00
Pop up café: Open Thursday-Saturday 10.30 - 14.30 & Sunday 11.00 - 15.00( weather permitting )
Dear Customers. Please be advised that Thursday 18th of December is the last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Our hard working despatch teams finish on Friday.

The Nursery will be open as normal during the Christmas period, except Bank Holidays, and will be closing at 1.30pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Thank you to all our customers old and new for their valued support this year.
  • A
    •
  • B
    •
  • C
    •
  • D
    •
  • E
    •
  • F
    •
  • G
    •
  • H
    •
  • I
    •
  • J
    •
  • K
    •
  • L
    •
  • M
    •
  • N
    •
  • O
    •
  • P
    •
  • Q
    •
  • R
    •
  • S
    •
  • T
    •
  • U
    •
  • V
    •
  • W
    •
  • X
    •
  • Y
    •
  • Z
    •
  • or use plant finder
    •
    HOSTA
    HOSTA 'Golden Tiara'
    HOSTA 'Golden Tiara'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
    <
    HOSTA 'Golden Tiara' HOSTA 'Golden Tiara' HOSTA 'Golden Tiara' HOSTA 'Golden Tiara' ASTILBE and HOSTA © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. ASTILBE and HOSTA © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
    >

    HOSTA 'Golden Tiara'

    Commonly known as Funkia, Plantain lily

    AWARD
    Dainty leaves with gold rim
    plant size comparison icon
    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £13.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12 each
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Flowering
      local_florist
      Jan
      local_florist
      Feb
      local_florist
      Mar
      local_florist
      Apr
      local_florist
      May
      local_florist
      Jun
      local_florist
      Jul
      local_florist
      Aug
      local_florist
      Sep
      local_florist
      Oct
      local_florist
      Nov
      local_florist
      Dec
    • Pests & Diseases
      A great delicacy for slugs and snails! Vine weevil in pot grown plants. Possibly virus infections
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin (USA)
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Gold variegated
    • Height
      40cm (16in)
    • Spread
      1m (3ft)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump forming perennial with mid- green heart-shaped leaves 10cm (4in) long. Flowers in shades of lavender to purple on scapes to 60cm (24in) tall. Sometimes repeat flowers.
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Shelter from cold dry winds. Will not tolerate drought. Mulch annually in spring to keep in moisture.
    • Full sun
      Will tolerate full sun provided soil is kept moist. Flower colour is darker in sun.
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      40cm (16in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        1m (3ft)
      		  
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
    Hosta - Care Guide
    View Customers Also Bought
    HOSTA 'Fire and Ice'

    HOSTA 'Fire and Ice'

    Available from £13.50
    view
    HOSTA 'Halcyon'

    HOSTA 'Halcyon'

    Plantain lily
    Available from £13.50
    view
    HOSTA 'Liberty'

    HOSTA 'Liberty'

    Plantain lily
    Available from £13.50
    view
    HOSTA fortunei albopicta

    HOSTA fortunei albopicta

    Plantain lily
    Available from £13.50
    view
    View Planting Combinations

    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    arrow_drop_up