Hosta Blue Mouse Ears | 2L Pot

A beautiful compact blue hosta. Position: partial or full shade Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to August Hardiness: fully hardy As its name suggests, the rounded blue-green leaves of ‘Mouse Ears’ are small but they are quite chunky in texture, forming a neat and compact clump which in midsummer is topped with sprays of soft purple bell-shaped blooms. It’s a miniature hosta that works well in pots and shadier rockeries, or can be used to line the edges of a woodland path. Garden care: Water your hosta well as soon as you plant it (avoiding the foliage if possible), and then water it regularly and thoroughly – particularly during the first growing season. You’ll get thicker, lusher leaves if you give your hostas a really good feed. An annual mulch in spring or autumn will help to keep the weeds down and is an easy way to improve soil and boost nutrient levels. Slugs and snails love hostas, so you will need to protect against them. Use an organic nematode treatment in early spring to ward them off – or pot them up into a gravel-topped pot.