Hosta hybrid 'Minuteman'

Common Name:
Minuteman Hosta

Description:
Hosta hybrid 'Minuteman' is a striking foliage plant prized for its bold, contrasting variegation and compact form. This clump-forming perennial features broad, heart-shaped leaves with deep green centres sharply edged in crisp white margins, providing dramatic contrast in shaded garden beds and borders. In summer, tall scapes rise above the foliage bearing pale lavender, trumpet-shaped flowers that attract pollinators. 'Minuteman' thrives in cool, moist, and well-drained soils rich in organic matter. It prefers part shade to full shade and performs best in protected positions away from strong afternoon sun, especially in Melbourne’s hot summers. Seasonally deciduous, this hosta dies back in autumn and re-emerges in spring, making it a reliable seasonal highlight in shade gardens. It is particularly well-suited for use in containers, woodland plantings, or as a border accent beneath trees and larger shrubs.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 40–50 cm

• Width: 60–80 cm

Aspect:

• Part Shade

• Full Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Pale Lavender

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Herbaceous

• Perennial

• Bee Attracting

• Suitable for Shaded Borders

• Great for Understory Planting

Toxicity:
Toxic to cats and dogs if ingested.

Companion Plants:

• Heuchera (Coral Bells)

• Astilbe

• Brunnera macrophylla

• Ferns

• Pulmonaria (Lungwort)

• Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart)

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here