Mighty Mouse hosta
Hosta 'Mighty Mouse'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 8 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mighty Mouse' hosta (Hosta 'Mighty Mouse') is a perennial for borders, containers, rock gardens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It stays small at 4 to 8 inches tall and 12 inches wide, and its fragrant flowers draw bees and hummingbirds. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Plant it near a path where you can enjoy the scent.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Sweet woodruff, and Big Blue lilyturf.