Hosta Lemon Snap

Common Name:
Hosta 'Lemon Snap'

Description:
Hosta 'Lemon Snap' is a standout miniature hosta cultivar, admired for its bold, vivid foliage and unique red-toned stems. The leaves are bright golden-yellow with a subtle sheen and softly rippled edges, forming a low-growing, compact mound that adds a cheerful burst of colour to shaded spaces. One of the key features of 'Lemon Snap' is its red petioles, which create a striking contrast against the glowing foliage — a trait rarely seen in hostas. Ideal for Melbourne gardens, it thrives in part to full shade and prefers rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained soils. During summer, it produces dainty lavender flowers that rise above the foliage on slender scapes, enhancing its ornamental value. With its eye-catching form and colour, 'Lemon Snap' is perfect for pots, rockeries, or massed as a low edging plant in shaded borders.

Form:
*Shrub - Small
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
*Ground Cover

Mature Size:
*Height: 15–20 cm
*Width: 30–35 cm

Aspect:
*Part Shade
*Full Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
*Lavender

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Bee Attracting
*Herbaceous
*Perennial
*Shade Tolerant
*Red-stemmed hosta
*Miniature Hosta variety

Toxicity:
Toxic to cats and dogs if ingested. May cause vomiting, diarrhoea, and lethargy.

Companion Plants:
*Heuchera 'Peach Flambé'
*Ferns (e.g. Dryopteris)
*Tiarella
*Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
*Pulmonaria