Little Darling® Hosta
Hosta x 'MonChard' Little Darling® P.P.A.F.
Bright green and yellow leaves centers cover this very tidy Hosta with a dwarf mounding habit. Foliage is brightly colored with stable variegation. Dainty flower spikes appear in July. A good garden performer and excellent small container plant.
| Key feature: | Woodland Garden |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Contemporary, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches ten inches tall and 14 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Flower attribute: | Long Bloom Season |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 4779 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
History
A sport of Golden Prayers discovered in 2005 at Monrovia Nursery, Dayton, Oregon.
Bright green and yellow leaves centers cover this very tidy Hosta with a dwarf mounding habit. Foliage is brightly colored with stable variegation. Dainty flower spikes appear in July. A good garden performer and excellent small container plant.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
History
A sport of Golden Prayers discovered in 2005 at Monrovia Nursery, Dayton, Oregon.
| Key feature: | Woodland Garden |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Contemporary, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches ten inches tall and 14 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Flower attribute: | Long Bloom Season |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 4779 |
