H. ‘Mama Mia’

Overview

Registered in 2009 by K. Walek through the American Hosta Society, *Hosta* 'Mama Mia' is a medium-sized cultivar of unknown parentage, distinguished by its deeply corrugated, blue-green leaves with broad, creamy yellow margins that become slightly rippled. The leaf blade, measuring 7 inches (17.8 cm) long and 4.5 inches (11.4 cm) wide, bears a thin glaucous bloom on the underside and 10 vein pairs.

In the Garden

'Mama Mia' forms a dense, mound-like clump reaching 14 inches (35.6 cm) in height and 40 inches (101.6 cm) in diameter, making it suitable for mid-border positions in partial to full shade. Its bold, corrugated foliage pairs well with finer-textured shade perennials such as ferns or *Heuchera*, and the creamy yellow margins brighten darker garden areas. The plant's medium stature allows it to function as a specimen or in groupings, though it is not ideally sized for container culture.

Care Notes

Provide consistent moisture and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as growth emerges. Standard hosta precautions apply: monitor for slug and deer damage in typical hosta-growing zones.