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Hosta 'Minuteman'
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Hosta 'Minuteman'
(Hosta) |
Hybridizer: Machen (1994)
Family: Liliaceae
Light: Light shade/Full shade
Height: 10-18"
Spacing: 2-3'
Blooms: Funnel-shaped, pale lavender, striped on 2' scapes,
early-mid-Summer
Foliage: Medium size leaf, variegated, medium green with
creamy-white margins, ovate, flat, slightly wavy
Soil: Well-drained, amended with compost, humus and manure
Water: Regular
Fertilizer: Liquid Fish emulsion during growing period
Insects/Disease: Watch out for slugs and snails - Control with a
mixture of 15% ammonia & 85% water
Uses: Groundcover, garden plant, containter, borders, mass plant
Propagation: Seeds, clump division (early Spring)
Comments:
Hosta 'Minuteman'
is a perennial groundcover with a mound-like, medium growth habit.
In early Summer, 2 ft long scapes bearing lovely funnel-shaped pale
lavender blossoms appear.
Hosta 'Minuteman' is easily propagated from seeds or clump
divisions. It is an excellent foliage plant in the absence of its
flowers. It is an ideal border plant. Mass plant
Hosta 'Minuteman'
for an eye-catching groundcover under tall trees or shrubs.
Hosta 'Minuteman'
can also be container cultivated to add colors to the deck or patio.
Compost well in Fall.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 3-8 |
