Hosta ‘Tattoo’
Hosta ‘Tattoo’ is supposedly a very difficult hosta to grow, and many never make it through their first winter. When I bought mine three years ago, it was one of the most pitiful-looking hostas I have ever seen, and I bought it anyway because I had never been able to find one before. Despite the slug-eaten leaves and stunted growth, I actually paid more for it than I have ever paid for any other hosta, because each of its leaves had a very distinct and dark maple leaf outline. That tiny, sick-looking Tattoo is now one of the most beautiful hostas in my gardens and has grown to form a twenty-four-inch mound, which is larger than the standard. It flowers profusely every year but does not produce seeds. I have not been able to find out if this hosta is sterile.
Leaves:
5 inches long, 4 inches wide
green maple leaf outline with golden center
9 to 10 vein pairs
Flowers:
lavender
blooms mid-July
10-inch high scapes
Mound size:
18 inches in diameter
10 inches high
Written by Shirley | Filed Under Hosta, Plants in my Gardens, Voluntary Simplicity
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