Plant: Fairy Dust - Hosta - Mini

Hosta · Hosta 'Fairy Dust'

$15.00

Size: 1 gal

Light

Part Shade

Bloom

Summer

More about this plant

A miniature hosta registered in 2019, about 5 inches tall and 8 inches wide with yellow leaves. Medium lavender flowers open from mid July into August on scapes up to 12 inches. It prefers part to full shade and suits small spaces and fairy gardens.

  • Part Shade
  • Blooms in summer
  • Hardy in USDA zones 3-9
  • Deciduous foliage

Plant description

A miniature hosta registered in 2019, about 5 inches tall and 8 inches wide with yellow leaves. Medium lavender flowers open from mid July into August on scapes up to 12 inches. It prefers part to full shade and suits small spaces and fairy gardens.

Flowers
Medium lavender flowers from mid July into August on scapes up to 12 inches.
Foliage
Yellow leaves on a miniature upright clump.
Fruit
Small loculicidal capsules that split open at maturity in fall, releasing small, flat, winged black seeds.
Light
Dappled/Filtered Light
Pruning
No pruning is needed. The foliage dies back in late fall or winter and the dead leaves can be removed then. Divide clumps every 3 to 5 years in early spring as the leaves emerge.
Native range
The genus is native to the Russian Far East, China, Japan and Korea; named cultivars are garden selections.

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