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Hosta speciosa ex: Harold Epstein
Hosta (Mini)
Plant Type:
HOSTAHosta sp. (ex: Harold Epstein) ...well, it's arrival from Harold Epstein to Quackin' Grass is a bit circuitous – Leo Blanchette carried this hosta at his remarkable nursery in Carlisle, Massachusetts. Leo may have acquired this mini directly from Harold Epstein who lived in New York (though this leg of the hosta's journey is not clear.) Jon Lehrer stumbled upon it, I think, at a plant foray in upstate New York and felt that we should offer it. And so we are! And it is here! A miniature green hosta that's done quite the lengthy hopscotch but is small enough for a trough. Blades are no more than 6 inches tall. Scapes may rise to 12 inches with purple flowers. And though we've characterized this plant as being of Garden Origin this may actually be a species collection from Asia... we don't know! Definitely another collector plant for the Hosta fanatics. Established pot grown division.
More About Hosta speciosa ex: Harold Epstein
- Size Classification: Mini
Characteristics and Attributes for Hosta speciosa ex: Harold Epstein
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer
Nature Attraction
- Butterflies
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
Light
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
- Shade
- Dappled Shade
Attributes
- Trough
- Border
- Collector Plant
- Rock Garden
- Drought Tolerant
- Edging
- Natural Garden
- Small / Miniature
- Woodland
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Fertile
- Draining
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Division
Genus Overview: Hosta
Common Name: Hosta
Hosta. Hosta is a staple for shade gardeners. Hostas prefer open to dappled shade conditions. Early morning or late day sun is generally acceptable. The exception to the rule (and it seems in the plant world there is always at least one exception to the rule!) is Hosta plantaginea which requires more sun for flowering to occur. Hostas can fill a midsummer’s day dream with spikes of lavender, purple and white blossoms, some fragrant. There are growers and collectors who dislike hosta flowers though I find this a curious affectation; I am personally grateful for perennials of easy disposition that so readily bloom, carefree, adorning and lighting the woodland garden during a period that might otherwise be a flowerless void. Flower your garden! Dig in. Have fun. Hostas prefer fertile draining soil with many demonstrating moderate drought tolerance once established. Many of the following are offered as pot-grown divisions of our stock plants. Others are from tissue culture. For Hosta there are several different size charts available that can be found on line with some digging. Of course, some plants straddle these arbitrary determinations. We are using the following classification...
Mature Heights:
Miniature: less than 6 inches
Small: 6 - 12 inches
Medium: 12 - 18 inches
Large: 18 - 24 inches
Very Large: 24+ inches
Please note that if Hosta is purchased in our autumn shipping windows they will arrive cutback and ready for the long winter's nap.