
Hosta 'Mighty Mouse'
Plantain Lily 'Mighty Mouse'
Hosta are popular perennials for shady areas. Grown for their architectural qualities and sumptuous foliage topped with lily-like blooms. The flowers appear in mid-summer. Hosta go completely dormant in the autumn, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid-spring. Easily divided in either spring or autumn. 'Mighty Mouse' is a dwarf hosta that bears blue-green leaves with a broad yellow edge, and lavender coloured flowers. It is a variegated sport of the award winning Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears'.
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Partial shade to deep shade
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Frequent watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and rich
Common name
Plantain Lily 'Mighty Mouse'
Latin name
Hosta 'Mighty Mouse'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Asparagaceae
ph
6.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Hosta 'Mighty Mouse'
Hosta are popular perennials for shady areas. Grown for their architectural qualities and sumptuous foliage topped with lily-like blooms. The flowers appear in mid-summer. Hosta go completely dormant in the autumn, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid-spring. Easily divided in either spring or autumn. 'Mighty Mouse' is a dwarf hosta that bears blue-green leaves with a broad yellow edge, and lavender coloured flowers. It is a variegated sport of the award winning Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears'.
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Late Summer
Hosta foliage begins to appear late in the spring and then continues throughout the summer. Hosta will produce long stemmed flowers in early to mid summer.
Planting Outdoors spring
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant out container grown plants in full sun but do better in partial shade, they prefer well drained but moist soil.
Planting Outdoors autumn
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Plant out container grown plants in full sun but do better in partial shade, they prefer well drained but moist soil.