Hosta (Mini) 'Cherry Tomato'
Hosta 'Cherry Tomato' is a mini hosta with red leaf and flower stems, dark purple flowers and linear, variegated foliage.
Description:
A unique miniature sport of 'Cherry Berry' with improved leaf substance and vigour. Long, lance-shaped leaves are creamy yellow to white with wide, dark green margins and with red speckling on the petioles (leaf stems). Attractive purple flowers are held on striking red stems. Miniature hostas are great in shady containers or troughs, at the front of the border or along pathways. Dangerous for collectors who will want to have many more than just one!
Common Name: Miniature Hosta
Family:
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: under 4"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, grassy slopes and rocky places from near sea level to 2200 metres.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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