Description
Hosta Dinner Mint
Hosta Dinner Mint is a distinctive compact hosta with striking gold leaves surrounded by variable dark and mid-green margins, creating a colourful display reminiscent of the popular Hosta June. Originating as a sport of Hosta Lemontini, this attractive variety forms a neat mound and produces elegant lavender flowers during summer, making it an excellent choice for containers, shaded borders and woodland gardens.
Plants leaves are cut back from August and will reappear late Spring.
Why Choose Hosta Dinner Mint?
This compact hosta offers exceptional foliage contrast throughout the growing season. The bright golden centres help illuminate shaded areas of the garden, while the green margins provide definition and depth. Its compact habit makes it particularly useful for smaller gardens, patio pots and front-of-border planting schemes.
Growing Hosta Dinner Mint
For best results, plant this variety in partial shade or full shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil. Regular watering during dry periods will help maintain healthy foliage and strong growth. An annual mulch or balanced feed in spring will encourage vigorous development and vibrant leaf colour.
Perfect for Containers and Shade Gardens
The compact size and colourful foliage make this selection ideal for patio containers, woodland gardens and mixed hosta collections. It combines beautifully with ferns, heucheras and other shade-loving perennials, providing season-long interest even when not in flower.
Care and Maintenance
This cultivar is easy to grow and requires little maintenance. Remove faded flower stems after flowering and tidy old foliage in late autumn or early spring. Like most hostas, protection from slugs and snails may be beneficial when new growth emerges.
Related Plants and Further Information
Browse our full Hosta collection:
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For expert hosta growing advice visit the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society:
Key Features
- Compact mound-forming hosta
- Gold leaves with dark and mid-green margins
- Sport of Hosta Lemontini
- Similar colouring to Hosta June
- Attractive lavender flowers
- Excellent for containers and borders
- Ideal for shaded gardens
- Easy to grow and maintain
- Hardy perennial
- Long-lasting foliage interest
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