Small Leaf Hosta

Small leaf hosta

The most popular mini hostas are Blue Mouse Ears Hosta, Tiny Tears Hosta, Cracker Crumbs Hosta, Dragon Tails Hosta, and Baby Bunting Hosta. These tiny treasures grow less than a foot tall, and generally fit within a square foot of area.

What are dwarf hostas?

Mini hostas, also called dwarf hostas are very popular type of hostas. Dwarf hostas are extensively utilized in gardens to achieve a magnificent look. These hostas have generally the same characteristics as larger hostas but their small size is what makes them stand apart from the rest of the others!

How do you take care of mini hostas?

Growing and Caring for Miniature and Very Small Hostas

Hostas perform best in part shade in fertile, moist, well-drained soils.
Mini and very small hostas require excellent drainage. ...
Mulching around the plants with a layer of gravel or bark will prevent the soil from splashing up and spoiling the leaves.

Can you get miniature hostas?

Diminutive and without the tendency to spread of the larger types, these miniature hostas are excellent alongside ferns, mosses and hardy cyclamen in a shady rock garden or in shallow troughs.

What is the most beautiful hosta?

One of the most elegant of all hostas, 'Tokudama Flavocircinalis' features heart-shaped blue leaves with a pale green edge. The leaves have an attractive corrugated texture that's a great contrast to hostas with smoother leaf surfaces. This hosta flowers in early summer with white blooms.

Which hosta is most sun tolerant?

Hosta plantaginea is one of the most sun-tolerant hosta species, thriving even in four to six hours of sun exposure.

Do you cut hostas back every year?

Cut back hosta plants each year in late fall. In years with an early first frost, the leaves go brown quickly and die back to the ground in October. Hosta leaves don't survive frost well.

What is the lifespan of hostas?

Hostas require little care and will live to be 30 or more years if properly cared for. While most known for thriving in the shade garden, the reality is more nuanced. The ideal situation is dappled shade.

Do hostas need Miracle Grow?

Hostas crave a steady nutrient supply throughout the growing season. A month after planting, feed them with Miracle-Gro® Shake 'n Feed® All Purpose Plant Food, making sure to follow the directions on the label. This will keep your hostas fed for up to three months.

Should hostas be watered every day?

Newly planted hostas will need daily watering for the first two weeks. Once established, small or medium plants will need a good soak once a week. Hostas are drought tolerant, yet like moist well drained soil. If the weather is hotter, increase the watering to three times per week.

How big do mini hostas get?

Mini hostas grow less than 5 inches tall and have leaves about the size of a pinky fingernail. These hostas are not good candidates for beds or borders as they are too small to be appreciated there and would be overwhelmed by other plants. They perform best in containers and crevices.

Should you deadhead hostas?

The American Hosta Society recommends cutting off each scape after three-fourths of the flower buds have opened; this keeps the plants from diverting energy into setting seeds for the next year so instead they'll grow more roots and leaves.

Do hostas grow better in pots or the ground?

Often considered a shade garden plant, hostas can thrive in containers as well. The many shades of green and yellow in the leaves as well the leaf variations makes a hosta an excellent addition to a balcony, porch, or patio area.

Can hostas take full sun?

Hosta varieties with extensive white coloration or with thin leaves are likely to burn in full sun. In general, blue-leaf hostas require shade, while those with fragrant flowers, gold or yellow foliage or slight white variegation can tolerate more sun.

Are hostas better in pots or ground?

As they thrive in a water-retentive soil they're ideal for planting in a bog garden but they should not be treated as an aquatic marginal. For this reason they are often planted by, but never in, a pond. When growing in pots, ensure there are plenty of drainage holes as waterlogged soil will kill the plant.

What is 2022 hosta of the Year?

2022 - Hosta SHADOWLAND® 'Diamond Lake' Finally, a large blue hosta that's worthy of the Proven Winners® stamp of approval! Attractive, heart-shaped, thick and heavily corrugated blue leaves have wavy margins.

What is the hardiest hosta?

'Frances Williams' grows 18 to 24 inches tall and an impressive four to five feet wide. Its thick, puckered foliage is less prone to slug and wind damage than other hostas.

What is the most unique hosta?

Hosta 'Designer Genes' is a favorite for visitors to our garden and is a truly unique hosta. This hybrid hosta forms a clump of yellow leaves that emerge gold in spring atop bright red petioles. Through the heat of summer, the leaves revert to green but a little morning sun keeps them gold longer.

What is the most popular hosta?

1. Blue Mouse Ears. Cute and compact, Blue Mouse Ears is one of the most popular hostas, only growing to about six inches in height. The leaves are a blue or gray-green color and form a symmetrical clump of almost succulent-like foliage.

What is the fastest growing hosta?

There are some varieties that grow so quickly that you may find yourself giving divisions away every year without ever reducing the size of the main clump. 'Blue Cadet', 'Lemon Lime' and 'Hydon Sunset' are fast growers that you can always give away to friends.