Plantain Lily Mini Hosta - Blue Mouse Ear Plant - 1 gallon pot

Blue Mouse Ear is a miniature hosta growing to only about 8" tall. Like all other hostas it's right at home in a woodland garden as it likes a bit of shade but also does well as a container plant for the patio. The unusual blueish color will stand out in front of all your bigger, bold hostas or can match pink and purple florals. Petite scapes of lavender flowers bllom around midsummer to draw in butterflies.

Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots. High-filtered or dappled sunlight is necessary for clean, healthy growth. Morning sun is tolerable and will help to intensify the leaf colors, but hot afternoon sun is usually deadly to hostas. They are most at home in shady, woodland settings and often work well as specimen or edging plants. Hostas are very easy to propagate through division. This can be done at any time during the growing season with little or no effect on the growth of the parent plant. Since each division should have at least 3 eyes, plants should be allowed to mature for several years before being divided. Especially in northern zones, hostas should be mulched with a layer of finely shredded organic material to prevent heaving in the winter. Mulch is beneficial because it retains moisture around the plant's roots, but it is also the ideal place for slugs to hide. Watch for holes in the center of the leaves. If they are present, so are slugs. Applying a slug bait in early spring when new shoots are beginning to emerge will help to reduce the slug population. After a few years when plants are firmly established, the mulch can be removed completely, which should eliminate the slug problem altogether. Also be sure to clean all hosta foliage out of the garden in early winter after the plants have gone dormant. By doing so, you will be ridding the area of the eggs of slugs and other leaf-eating insects.

Height:   8 Inches

Plant about 12" apart

Zone:   3-9

Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies and other pollinators

Great for Mass Planting

Low Maintenance

Great Foliage

Border or Bed

Ground Cover

Edging

Exposure:  Partial Sun  / Full Shade

Foliage Color:   Green

Habit:  Mounding

Season of Interest (Flowering):  Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):   Spring Bloomer / Summer  /  Fall

Soil Moisture:   Average Water

Moist, Well-Drained

Well rooted plant growing and shipped in a gallon-sized pot! Some soil may be removed for shipping.