H. ‘Don’t Touch My Junk’
Hosta ‘Don’t Touch My Junk’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-7 (Small) |
Overview
Registered in 2011, *Hosta* 'Don’t Touch My Junk' is a small-sized cultivar of unknown parentage. It is visually distinctive for its green leaves with gold margins that exhibit streaked greenish-yellow, slightly rippled edges, a broadly ovate shape with a cordate base, and a slightly shiny upper surface with a dull underside.
In the Garden
This cultivar reaches a mature height of 10 inches (25.4 cm) and a spread of 14 inches (35.6 cm), with an upright, moderate growth habit. It performs best in partial to full shade, typical of hostas, and pairs well with other small shade perennials such as ferns, heucheras, or dwarf astilbes. Its small size makes it suitable for container cultivation, rock gardens, or the front of a shaded border.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, especially during dry periods, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most hostas, it is susceptible to slug and deer damage; monitor and manage as needed in typical hosta-growing zones.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 10 in (25.4 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 14 in (35.6 cm) |
| Leaf length | 5.5 in (14 cm) |
| Leaf width | 3.25 in (8.3 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 7 |
| Leaf | streaked greenish yellow slightly rippled margins; slightly shiny on top; dull underneath |
| Flower scape height | 16–18 in (40.6–45.7 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-7, small size):
- H. ‘Lodikito’ (2013)
- H. ‘Ray of Hope’ (2005)
- H. ‘Stars and Stripes’ (2000)
- H. ‘Coach Beets Dotson’ (2011)
- H. ‘Coach Jim Brainerd’ (2011)
- H. ‘Cosmic Little Elf’ (2011)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #1478