Hosta ‘Mini Skirt’
'Mini Skirt'is a petite and flirty hosta that forms a miniature mound of very wavy, thick, blue-green leaves with creamy yellow margins in spring. During summer months, the center turns more green and the edge lightens to creamy white. Pale lavender flowers with deeper purple stripes appear closely packed together on short, very proportionately sized scapes early to midsummer.
Grow this cute mini hosta off in troughs and other patio containers with good drainage, or plant it right near the edge of the border where it's sure to be seen.
Additional Product Info
Zone: 3-9
Resists: Rabbit
Height: 10-12 cm 4-5 Inches
Spread: 30-35 cm 12-14 Inches
Flower Colors: Mauve/Lilac
Foliage: Blue Deep Green White
Sun Exposure: Partial Shade or Full Shade
Bloom Time: Early Summer Mid Summer
Water: Average
Uses: Alpine & Rock, Border, Containers, Edging, Ground Cover Woodland
Care Instructions
Early Spring: Apply a light application of balanced or slow-release fertilizer or side-dress with compost and organic amendments when new growth appears. Divide or transplant now before leaves unfurl. Water newly planted plants well if it is unseasonably dry, as Hostas prefer evenly moist soil.
Mid-Spring: Mulch plants after soil has warmed, keeping mulch away from the crowns to discourage rot.
Late Spring: Watch for slug damage and use preventative measures if slugs are active.
Summer: Groom plants by removing yellow or dead leaves and cut flower spikes back as they finish blooming, unless you want to collect seed.
Fall: Cut foliage back to soil level. For new plants, provide a winter mulch 00 after the ground freezes to help prevent heaving.
Warranty
We at Black Forest Garden Centre, know that our customers buy plants expecting them to grow, and not intending on killing them! But sometimes things just go wrong, we offer a no hassle 1-season warranty on all perennials.
We are unable to offer a warranty on plants purchased on discount or end of season specials.