Hosta Funny Mouse
$19.99
Hosta Funny Mouse forms a miniature mound of blue-green leaves with creamy white margins and lavender early-summer flowers.
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Description
Hosta Funny Mouse forms a compact miniature mound of thick blue-green leaves with broad white margins that soften toward cream as the season advances. Short scapes carry lavender bell-shaped flowers in early summer.
Grow it in fertile, humus-rich soil that stays moist but drains well, using partial or full shade away from hot afternoon sun. Its small scale suits troughs, shaded containers, rock gardens, and border edges.
Hostas contain saponins and may cause vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, or depression if eaten by dogs, cats, or horses.
Additional information
| Height | 5 in – 5 in |
|---|---|
| Spread | 1 ft – 1 ft |
| Flowering months | June, July |
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | yes |
| Color flower summer | Purple |
| Aspect | East, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Clump-former, Compact |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full shade, Partial shade |
| Shape | Round, Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Shade Garden, Patio and container use, Cottage and informal gardens, Garden edging and borders, Rock and alpine gardens |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Edging Plant, Shade Garden, Container Planting |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | no |
| Cultivation | Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial or full shade. Shelter the clump from hot sun and cold, dry winds. Remove dead foliage after it dies back. |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Hosta, Plantain Lily |
| Blomidon Item No | ZHOSFM4.5PT |
| Usps | Broad pale margins frame thick blue-green miniature leaves., Its compact mound fits troughs, edging, and shaded containers., Give it shade, even moisture, and freely drained soil. |
| Propagation | Propagate by division in early spring or late summer. |
| Pests | Slugs and snails may damage foliage, and container plants may attract vine weevils. |
| Diseases | Hosta virus may affect the plant. |
| Pruning | Remove spent foliage as needed and clear dead leaves after the plant dies back. |
| Hazardous information | Hostas contain saponins and can cause vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, or depression when eaten by dogs, cats, or horses. |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil evenly moist but well drained, especially in containers. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in partial or full shade, protected from hot afternoon sun. |
| Common Name | Funny Mouse Hosta |