Hosta ‘Country Mouse’
Blooming Time
Exposure
This miniature hosta develops 8-inch clumps of tiny heart-shaped, blue-green leaves with pure white margins and is accented with lavender flowers in early summer. It works well along shady pathways, in containers or rock gardens, and can be used as a small to moderate scale groundcover. ‘Country Mouse’ combines well with virtually any clump-forming shade plant.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Violet to Purple
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
5"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Miniature hosta which develops 8-inch clumps of tiny heart-shaped, blue-green leaves with pure white margins and is accented with lavender flowers in early summer.
Landscape Value
Lovely along shady pathways, in containers or rock gardens, or as a small to moderate scale groundcover.
Care
Watering:
'Country Mouse' Pocket Hosta is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Country Mouse' Pocket Hosta is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Country Mouse' Pocket Hosta is a deciduous plant (nonevergreen) and does not require pruning. It is perfectly acceptable to allow the dropped leaves to decompose and nourish the soil.