H. ‘Skinny Dippin’

Overview

Registered in 2006, *Hosta* 'Skinny Dippin' is a small-sized cultivar of unknown parentage, notable for its narrow, lance-shaped leaves with a blue-green coloration and lightly rippled margins. The foliage is dull on both surfaces, with a glaucous bloom and four to five pairs of veins, contributing to a refined, linear texture uncommon in the genus.

In the Garden

'Skinny Dippin' forms a compact, mound-like clump reaching 8.5 inches (21.6 cm) in height and 18 inches (45.7 cm) in diameter, with a moderate growth rate. Its small stature and narrow leaves make it well suited for the front of shade borders, rock gardens, or container plantings, where its blue-green foliage contrasts effectively with broader-leaved perennials such as ferns, heucheras, or dwarf astilbes. It performs best in partial to full shade with consistent moisture.

Care Notes

Provide regular water during dry periods and apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. As with most hostas, slug and deer damage may occur, though the narrow, glaucous leaves are somewhat less palatable than softer, thinner cultivars.