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plantain lily 'Smiling Mouse'

Hosta 'Smiling Mouse' (v)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Hosta
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

'Smiling Mouse' is a clump-forming perennial, 15cm high by 25cm across, with wavy, grey-green leaves edged with pale green. Compact spikes of funnel-shaped, lavender-blue flowers appear in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation

Pruning

Remove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season

Propagation

Propagate by division in late summer or early spring

Pests

Prone to slugs and snails; plants in pots may be affected by vine weevil

Diseases

May be subject to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerGround CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years