4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

314 · 454 · 6868

Hosta 'Green Mouse Ears'

Plantain Lily

Pale purple flowers open in dense clusters. Medium to dark green, round, thick substance.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Full to partial shade, good organic matter content for water retention. Good groundcover, attractive all season, shade of tall trees, border garden, rock garden, pools and massed plantings in the shade. Excellent specimen plant.

Interesting Information
Hosta was named for Nicolaus Thomas Host, a 19th century Austrian physician. The common name plaintainlily is in reference to the resemblance of the leaves to those of the lawn weed, plaintain.

Plant Type Perennial		Bloom Color Lavender		Foliage Color Matte Green
Height 8-12 Inches		Spread 16-20 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8		Patented No

Adiantum pedatum (Maidenhair Fern )	Carex (Evergold Sedge 'Evergold')
Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian Bugloss 'Jack Frost')

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color • Purple	Landscape Interest • Hummingbird • Butterfly	Exposure • Shade-Part Sun	Soil Moisture Preference • Medium
Season of Interest (Foliage) • Spring • Summer • Fall	Season of Interest (Flowering) • July	Attributes • Specimen • Balcony Pots • Cut Flower • Patio Container Pots • Rock Garden