Buy Hosta 'Pandora's Box'

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2"-4"
W: 4"-8"

planting zones

3a-9b

Mature Division--Bare Root | $14

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Hosta 'Pandora's Box' plant details

Hosta 'Pandora's Box' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green, variegated and white foliage. In summer lavender flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hosta 'Pandora's Box'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous green, variegated and white
Mature size: 4 IN - 8 IN - wide, 2 IN - 4 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, dwarf, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, rock garden, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta 'Pandora's Box'

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Fabulous dark grey-green with streaky creamy white center; excellent substance! Bell shaped dark lavender flowers in latest spring & may rebloom in fall if old blooms clipped. Plant in dappled to light shade. Miniature hosta.

By: Sebright Gardens

Pandora's Box' sports a wide dark green margin surrounding a pure white centre. A lighter green area appears in the leaf where the white and green meet. It is a miniature growing hosta with lavender flowers in summer. Despite its diminutive size this will be a show stopper in any garden! First auctioned for $600 at the 1997 convention and now in the top 25 of the popularity poll. Miniature hostas are great in shady containers or troughs, at the front of the border or along pathways.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Dark green leaves have streaky white centers. One of the smallest variegated hostas in existence, 'Pandora's Box' is a beautiful addition to the rock garden. It can be somewhat slow growing and difficult to grow. Well-drained soil that stays consistently moist in partial sun is best.

By: Botanophilia

Considered one of the best small Hostas, small rounded leaves with a splash of white variegation in the center, it is indeed very beautiful, but like so many of the variegates it can be a bit variable.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

The cutest hosta ever. A Baby Bunting sport with white centers and dark green margins. Some streaking and a lighter green where the center and edge meet. Perfectly proportioned lavender flowers in early summer. Probably the most popular mini ever.