Hosta Mighty Mouse Plantain Lily for sale

Common Name: Plantain Lily

A sport of 'Blue Mouse Ears', Hosta 'Mighty Mouse' is very small Plantain Lily with rounded, blue-green leaves and creamy yellow margins. The leaves mature to gray-green with white margins. 'Mighty Mouse' has lavender blooms on 12" scapes in midsummer. Its "mighty" cute edging the border or used in mixed containers and troughs.

Hosta 'Mighty Mouse' prefers partial to full shade and moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Hosta will grow in ordinary garden soil and withstand drought, but they are most beautiful when provided consistent moisture. They will tolerate clay soil and can be grown under black walnut trees.

Plantain Lily are classic perennial shade garden plants that will also grow well in containers.

Characteristics

Height in Inches at Maturity: 6-8
Width in Inches at Maturity: 18
Bloom Color: Lavender
Bloom Time: Middle summer
Light Requirements: Prefers partial to full shade
Soil Preferences: Prefers moist, well-drained soil
Pollinator: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Zones: 3-9

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