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Minuteman Hosta

Hosta 'Minuteman'

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Overview

The Hosta 'Minuteman' is a striking perennial prized for its ornamental appeal. It features deep green leaves with bold, pure white margins, creating a dramatic contrast. This shade-tolerant hosta reaches heights of approximately 18 inches, with a spread of 24 inches. Ideal for border accents and low-maintenance groundcover, it thrives in hardiness zones 3 through 8 and blooms light purple flowers in summer, attracting pollinators to the garden.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 3–9
Minuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — The Hosta 'Minuteman' is a striking perennial prized for its ornamental appeal
Minuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — It features deep green leaves with bold, pure white margins, creating a dramatic contrastMinuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — This shade-tolerant hosta reaches heights of approximately 18 inches, with a spread of 24 inchesMinuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — Ideal for border accents and low-maintenance groundcoverMinuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — it thrives in hardiness zones 3 through 8 and blooms light purple flowers in summerMinuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — attracting pollinators to the garden

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Liliaceae

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Minuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — The Hosta 'Minuteman' is a striking perennial prized for its ornamental appeal
Minuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — It features deep green leaves with bold, pure white margins, creating a dramatic contrast
Minuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — This shade-tolerant hosta reaches heights of approximately 18 inches, with a spread of 24 inches
Minuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — Ideal for border accents and low-maintenance groundcover
Minuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — it thrives in hardiness zones 3 through 8 and blooms light purple flowers in summer
Minuteman Hosta (Hosta 'Minuteman') — attracting pollinators to the garden

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