H. ‘Miyazaki’
Hosta ‘Miyazaki’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-6a (Small) |
Overview
Registered in 2010, *Hosta* 'Miyazaki' is a small, mound-forming cultivar of Japanese origin, selected from a cross with *Hosta longipes* as the pod parent (pollen parent unknown). It is visually distinctive for its narrowly ovate, dull green leaves with flat, medium green margins and white centers that exhibit green speckling, producing a mottled appearance in spring.
In the Garden
'Miyazaki' forms a compact, moderate-growing mound 6 inches (15.2 cm) tall and 17 inches (43.2 cm) in diameter, with moderately folded and wavy leaves 5 inches (12.7 cm) long and 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) wide. It is suitable for shaded to partially shaded positions in typical hosta-growing zones and performs well in containers due to its small size. Companion plants include small ferns, heucheras, or other miniature hostas that do not overwhelm its delicate foliage.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture during dry periods; fertilize lightly in early spring as growth emerges. Slugs and deer may damage foliage, though the dull leaf surface offers slight resistance to slug feeding.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 6 in (15.2 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 17 in (43.2 cm) |
| Leaf length | 5 in (12.7 cm) |
| Leaf width | 2.5 in (6.4 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 6 |
| Leaf | green speckling on white with .5in (1.3cm) wide, medium green, flat margins; dull on top; slightly shiny underneath; moderately folded, moderately wavy |
| Flower scape height | 10–16 in (25.4–40.6 cm) |
| Seasonal colour change | center becomes greener |
| Notable characteristics | small mound of wavy foliage that is mottled green and white in spring, plus late season flowering from Kyushu Island in Japan |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. longipes
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-6a, small size):
- H. ‘Dinky Donna’ (2011)
- H. ‘Sting’ (2011)
- H. ‘Firestorm’ (2007)
- H. ‘Americana’ (2006)
- H. ‘Island Breeze’ (2014)
- H. ‘Whirlwind Flame’ (2014)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #3832