Hosta 'Mini Skirt'
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Hosta 'Mini Skirt': Ankle-High Ruffles With Big Ambitions
Tiny, intensely wavy leaves with creamy edges that flounce like a hemline on a dance floor. 'Mini Skirt' is short, sassy and DEFINITELY DRESSED FOR A NIGHT OUT.
Plant Characteristics:
- Botanical Name: Hosta 'Mini Skirt'
- Common Name: Plantain Lily, Hosta
- Height: 13 cm (5 in), with flowers to 18 cm (7 in)
- Spread: 33 cm (13 in)
- Flowers: Pale lavender
- Bloom Time: Early to midsummer (June to July)
- Foliage: Thick, intensely wavy blue-green leaves with wide creamy yellow to creamy white margins
- Features: Miniature size, 2024 Hosta of the Year
Where to Plant: Put it where you can see it: the front edge of a shade bed, a trough, a rock garden pocket or a small container on a shady step. Give it an open spot, since small hostas dislike being buried under fallen leaves.
Companion Plants: Edge a moist, shady bed with tiny 'Mini Skirt' and fill in behind with blue bells, purple heuchera and pink astilbe. Mertensia virginica opens nodding blue bells at 30 to 60 cm in April and May. Heuchera FOREVERÂź 'Purple' adds deep purple foliage at 25 to 30 cm. Astilbe 'Bressingham Beauty' brings long, arching pink plumes at 90 to 100 cm in July and August. Liriope 'Royal Purple' adds grass-like leaves and purple spikes at 30 to 45 cm.
Plant Care: Plant in part sun to full shade, in moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Miniatures need good drainage, so add grit or compost to heavy clay. Water regularly in the first season, since small root systems dry out faster. Clear away fallen leaves in spring so the new shoots get light. Remove flower stems after bloom if you like. Divide in spring if it gets crowded. Deer and rabbits will nibble hostas, so protect it if needed.
History: 'Mini Skirt' was found as a sport of the hosta 'Mighty Mouse' at Walters Gardens in Michigan, registered in 2013, and introduced by Walters and breeder Hans Hansen. The American Hosta Growers Association named it Hosta of the Year for 2024.
Final Thoughts: Perfect for troughs, pots and rock gardens. Hummingbirds will drop by. YOUR GRANDMOTHER WILL HAVE COMMENTS.