Хоста holy mouse ears

How do you take care of a hosta mouse ear?

Water your hosta well as soon as you plant it and from then on water regularly during their first growing season. Give them a water about once or twice a week around the base of the plant, avoiding the leaves.

What does mouse’s ear mean?

mouse-ear in American English (ˈmausˌɪər) noun. any of various plants having small, hairy leaves, as the hawkweed, Hieracium pilosella, or the forget-me-not, Myosotis palustris. Word origin. [1225–75; ME mous-ere; see mouse, ear1]This word is first recorded in the period 1225–75.

Do mouse ear hostas spread?

Small, round, blue, distinctive heart-shaped, thick leaves with tiny white edges form a tight, compact mound. In midsummer, the pale lavender flowers on short 6 to 9-inch scapes bloom. Compact, Blue Mouse Ears Hosta reaches only 6 to 7 inches tall and spreads 12 inches wide. It is slug-resistant.

Where to plant mouse ear hostas?

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.

Hosta ‘Holy Mouse Ears’ is a mini variety with white-centered, bluish green-margined foliage, growing to 6″ tall x 16″ wide, with purple flowers in July.
Miniature Hosta Cultivar. Color: Blue-Green and Cream. Size: 6 inches tall by 12 inches wide. Type: Miniature Hosta. Product Size: 3 Inch Container.
Hosta ‘Holy Mouse Ears’ – This little sweetie is a miniature hosta with heavy textured small heart-shaped leaves. Irregular greenish blue margins with some …