Hosta 'Mrs Minky'

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plantain lily 'Mrs Minky'

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Herbaceous Perennial
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A herbaceous perennial of a small to medium size with wavy yellow-green pointy leaves and is fast to grow. Has spikes of lavender coloured flowers in summer.

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Chalk, Clay, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Chalk Clay Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H7

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asparagaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Hosta are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with simple, ovate or lance-shaped leaves, often attractively coloured or variegated, and erect racemes of nodding, funnel or bell-shaped flowers in early summer
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Will grow well in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in dappled shade to maintain its colour. Add organic-matter in clay and sandy soils. Can be grown in containers.

Propagation

Propagate by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Remove dead foliage

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails, leafhoppers

Diseases

May be susceptible to Anthracnose, Sooty mould