A miniature compact variety with golden-yellow wavy ruffled foliage that makes a dense clump and grows well in full sun, with tall spikes of purple flowers in summer.
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
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| Autumn | ||||
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Prefers to grow in full sun or dappled shade in fertile, moist, well drained soil. In heavy clay or sandy soil add plenty of well rotted manure and use peat-free, loam-based compost for containers. Cut back dying leaves in mid spring or autumn and mulch with well rotted manure applied around the base of the plant. See hosta cultivation for further advice
Propagate by division every three years.
Cut back leaves in autumn or early spring.
May be susceptible to Black vine weevil, slugs, snails.
May be susceptible to Crown rot, Sclerotium blight, Anthracnose, Sooty mold, scale insects, aphids.