Hosta 'Silly String'

Name: Hosta 'Silly String'
Brand: The Fine Plant Co.
SKU: 8050
Price: 13.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$13.99

Zones 3–9

Ships this week. Tracking the day it leaves.

Grown by Cavano's Perennials in Kingsville, Maryland. Meet the grower

Arrives alive, or we replace it. The fine print

Light: Part sun, shade
Water: Moderate
Spacing: 12–18 in. apart, or alone in a pot 10–12 in. wide.
Pets: Not pet-safe

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The story

A small hosta with curly ideas.

Thin, wavy leaves twist out of a low clump, more party streamer than hosta. It stays small, which makes it good at the front of a shady bed, in a trough, or in a pot where you can see it up close.

Light

Part to full shade. Morning sun is fine; afternoon sun burns the narrow leaves.

Water

Keep evenly moist. A shallow-rooted small hosta shows drought quickly, so water deeply in dry weeks.

Planting

Plant in spring or early fall in rich, well-drained soil with the crown at soil level. Hostas like compost; give them some.

Texture for a small shady spot, at a scale most hostas skip.

The facts

SizeUnder 1 ft tall, about 1.5 ft wideShowFoliage spring to frost; lavender flowers in summerLightPart sun, ShadeZones3–9WaterAveragePetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach

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