H. ‘Gosan Mina’

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Hosta ‘Gosan Mina’ is a registered cultivar () .

Year registered2009
Section classIV-3 (Small)

Overview

Registered in 2009, 'Gosan Mina' is a small hosta cultivar resulting from a cross between H. 'Golden Prayers' (pod parent) and H. pulchella (pollen parent). It is visually distinctive for its green leaves with greenish-yellow flat margins, and for emerging with golden yellow foliage that transitions to greenish yellow by bloom time.

In the Garden

This cultivar forms a flat mound reaching 6 inches (15.2 cm) in height and 12 inches (30.5 cm) in diameter, with a moderate growth rate. It is suited to partial to full shade in typical hosta-growing zones, and its small size makes it appropriate for rock gardens, troughs, or the front of shaded borders. Companion plants might include small ferns, Heuchera, or miniature Epimedium.

Care Notes

Water regularly during dry periods; apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Slugs and deer may damage foliage, so monitoring and protective measures are advisable in areas where these pests are prevalent.

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Size and leaf

Clump height6 in (15.2 cm)
Clump width12 in (30.5 cm)
Leaf length3 in (7.6 cm)
Leaf width2.5 in (6.4 cm)
Vein pairs7
Leafgreenish yellow flat margins; dull on top
Flower scape height12 in (30.5 cm)
Notable characteristicsStarts out with golden yellow that turn to greenish yellow by bloom time

From the American Hosta Society Registry record.

Parentage

Similar cultivars

Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-3, small size):

Related guides

Registration data: AHS Registry #2239. How we check this data.