Hosta Sun Mouse

Hosta Sun Mouse is an adorable miniature variety with thick golden foliage that is slightly undulate and almost round. Its glossy and veined leaves, ranging from golden yellow to lime green, maintain their vibrant colour throughout the summer. This perennial plant of modest size is vigorous and sturdy, and grows into a dense and well-groomed mound, adorned with lavender flower spikes in the summer. It can help form beautiful borders or even a bright ground cover when planted en masse in partial shade. Plant it in a position with morning sun to preserve its beautiful colour. It also thrives in pots.

Hosta Sun Mouse is one of the latest additions to the 'Mouse' series, led by the famous 'Blue Mouse Ears'. It is a deciduous perennial plant of the asparagaceae family. This variety displays circular tufts of vegetation, almost carpet-like, with symmetrical growth from spring onwards. The plant reaches a height of 10 to 20cm (4 to 8in) for the foliage and spreads over 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in). Its longevity is excellent. It features small heart-shaped leaves with smooth and thick lamina, slightly undulated at the edges. Well-proportioned flower spikes emerge through the foliage and bear relatively large bell-shaped flowers compared to the plant in July-August. They are pale lavender and held in fairly compact clusters. This perennial spreads through stolons, similar to strawberries.

Hosta Sun Mouse pairs well with small ferns, Liriope Super Blue, and purple Heucheras in partial shade, as well as 'Astilbe chinensis Pumila' along the water's edge. This dwarf hosta also thrives in borders, moist rockeries, alongside columbines or small violets. All hostas grow well in pots and can remain in the same container for several years. Choose a special geranium potting soil to use during the growing season. As long as the foliage is not too dense, you can water from the top of the pot. Then place a saucer under the pot where you will pour the water, keeping the level constant in summer.