Hosta 'School Mouse'

Also Known As

School Mouse Plantain Lily

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 8"-12"

planting zones

3a-9b

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Hosta 'School Mouse' plant details

Hosta 'School Mouse' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue, gold and variegated foliage. In summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hosta 'School Mouse'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue, gold and variegated
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in summer
Uses: long-lived

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta 'School Mouse'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This very small hosta has rounded wavy leaves of blue green with wide, golden edges. They form a twisted and turned little clump that produces 14" scapes of lavender blooms in early midsummer.

By: Noname Nursery

Hosta 'School Mouse' is a sport of 'Church Mouse' with a more clearly defined yellow margin around the blue-green centre on the thick, rubbery, wavy leaves that you expect from the Mouse series of mini hostas. Grows to eight inches tall and 12 inches wide. Miniature hostas are great in shady containers or troughs, at the front of the border or along pathways. Dangerous for collectors who will want to have many more than just one!