School Mouse hosta
Hosta 'School Mouse'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'School Mouse' hosta (Hosta 'School 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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It stays small at 8 to 12 inches tall and 12 inches wide. The flowers are fragrant and attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Pairs well with Sweet woodruff, Big Blue lilyturf, and Lady fern.