- Botanical name: Hosta 'Frosted Mouse Ears'
- Common name: Plantain lily
- Family: Asparagaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Purple
Blue/Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
- Attractive to wildlife
Hostas are a popular choice for shady gardens. They are easy to grow and come in a range of leaf colours, sizes and shapes. While mostly grown for their foliage, the flowers of some hostas are also of ornamental value, and some have a delicate scent.
Hostas grow best in moist soils, and benefit from a yearly mulch of well-rotted manure, leafmould or compost. They are also well suited to growing in containers, as long as the compost doesn’t dry out.
Hosta ‘Frosted Mouse Ears’ is a sport of the popular cultivar ‘Royal Mouse Ears’. A miniature hosta, it has blue-green leaves with a wide cream margin. Purple flowers appear on tall stems in summer.
How to grow Hosta 'Frosted Mouse Ears'
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Plant size
20cm height
35cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, partial shade, full shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline
- Plant care: Needs regular watering in pots
Plant calendar
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do Divide in March |
A
Do Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Hosta 'Frosted Mouse Ears' and wildlife
Hosta 'Frosted Mouse Ears' is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Hosta 'Frosted Mouse Ears' poisonous?
Hosta 'Frosted Mouse Ears' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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