Minute Man Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their attractive large foliage. Its lightly corrugated deep green basal leaves have a broad bright white irregular margin. The bell-like pale lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Minuet Man is resistant to slug damage.
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spread: |
2' - 2.5’ |
Spacing: |
2’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Forest Grass, Columbine, Painted Fern
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Minuteman 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta fortunei Minuteman 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta fortunei Minuteman 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hosta 'Minuteman' Funkia 2019-06-09 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown