National Collection of Miniature and Very Small Hostas (I to L)
This Page contains a Catalogue of all taxa (species and cultivars) in our National Collection. A large number of these may not be currently for sale either from us or from other specialist hosta retailers since availability depends on either large scale tissue culture or division of a parent plant. If you are interested in any taxa that do not appear in our Hosta Catalogue please let us know early in the season. We may be able to divide or we can add you to a waiting list. Please note that resulting divisions will only be available if you can collect from our Nursery.
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Ice Cream
Medium Hosta. Ht. around 12”. Heart-shaped green leaves with a gold margin. Lavender flowers. Rossing, 1998. A very nice H. Vanilla Cream sport. £8.00. NC2016.002
Ice Cube
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Small heart-shaped shiny green leaves with a pencil-thin white margin. Lavender flowers. A very nice sport of 'H. Cracker Crumbs'. Fransen. Not registered. NC2013.031
Iced Lemon
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Narrow lemon leaves (2.8”x1.1”), with a white border. Lavender flowers. Batten/Bowden/Ruh 2005. £8.00. NC2011.002
Illicit Affair
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Leaves (2.5”x1.5”), emerge gold, developing a darkening green centre. Lavender flowers. Anderson 2003. £8.00. NC2013.032
Inca Gold
Inca Gold – Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Small lance-shaped gold leaves (6”x1.5”). Lavender flowers. Chrystal. Not registered. £10.00. NC2013.033
Itty Bitty
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 4”. Pointed slightly wavy and cupped leaves with a white centre and green edge. Leaf centre often develops green speckles. Lavender flowers. H. ‘Green Mouse Ears’ sport. Zilis 2010. NC2015.028
Itty Gold
Very small hosta. Ht. about 8”. Golden yellow cupped, corrugated and wavy leaves (3”x3”). Lavender flowers. Zilis 2010. NC2023.016
Jadette
Miniature/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 9”. Wavy, narrow, green-centred leaves (4”x1.25”), with a creamy-white margin. Pale lavender flowers. Anderson, 1982. £10.00. NC2018.004
Jennifer Bailey
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Wavy- edged green leaves (2.5”x1.4”)with a creamy yellow margin turning white. Purple flowers. Lachman/Schmid, 2001. NC2024.030
Jiminy Cricket
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Small, wavy, yellow to chartreuse leaves (2”x1”). Lavender flowers. D and J Ward, 2005. £10.00 NC2020.004
Jumping Cracker
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 6in. Long, pointed dark green leaves (4in.x1in.) with a piecrust edge. Purple flowers. Makes an upright mound 14in. (35cm). diameter. 20Yakushima Mizu x Atom Smasher seedling 2017. Sue Proctor 2024. £18.00 NC2017.005
Junonia
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 4in. Rippled and folded blue-green leaves (3.4in.x1.8in.) Lavender flowers. H. Yakushima Mizu x H. El Nino seedling (1701). Originator’s stock. Sue Proctor 2017. Registered 2022. £25.00 NC2016.003
Just a Minute
Very small hosta. Ht. about 9". Rounded green leaves (2"x2") that form a compact clump. Lavender flowers. Sun tolerant. All green sport of H. Minutini. Sue Proctor. Not registered. £10.00. NC2018.005
Kanzi
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Narrow, pointed green leaves with a wide wavy yellow margin on red petioles. Lavender flowers. A nice fast-growing sport of H. Little Red Rooster. Wittebol, van Eechaute. £12.00. NC2018.006
Ki Nakafu Otome
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Small yellow leaves (3”x2”) with a dark green margin in spring. Purple flowers. Venusta hybrid. Japan. Not registered. NC2018.007
Kifukurin Ko Mame
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Shiny dark green leaves (6.1” x 1.0”), with a rippled creamy-white margin, more pronounced in sun. Purple-striped flowers. Japan/Ruh 2002. £9.00. NC2016.004
Kifukurin Otome
(venusta aureomarginata)– Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Dark green venusta type leaves with a yellow edge. Deep lavender flowers. Japan/Ruh 2002. £8.00. NC2013.034
Kii Hime
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 4”. Green venusta type leaves. Lavender flowers. Said to be the smallest hosta of the all. ‘Hime’ means ‘Tiny’ in Japanese. Japan/Landis. Not registered. NC2024.031
Kinbotan
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Green venusta type leaves (1.8”x0.8”) with a thin yellow margin and wavy edge. Pale purple flowers. Ruh 2002. NC2023.018
Kirishima
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Narrow, shiny green leaves (3”x1”). Lavender flowers. Japan. £9.00. NC2014.001
Kiwi Jordan
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 9”. Blue-green wavy leaves (3.5”x2.7”). Pale lavender flowers. Sligh, 2000. NC2023.019
Kiwi Minnie Gold
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Rounded glossy leaves (2”x1.5”) that change from chartreuse to gold to cream as summer progresses. Lavender flowers. Sligh. NC2023.020
Knockout Mouse
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Small, round blue leaves with a yellow margin that changes to green. Lavender flowers. H. ’Blue Mouse Ears’ sport. Fransen. Not registered. NC2023.021
Kogorashi Nakafu
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Long, thin green leaves (6”x.75”) developing a paler centre in some sun. Lavender flowers. A sport of H 'Tortifrons'. Japan. Not registered. £13.00. NC2022.005
Ladybug
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 9”. Rounded yellow leaves (3”x3”) turning to chartreuse. Lavender flowers. Makes a dense mound. D and J Ward 1996. £12.00. NC2024.033
Lahn
Miniature (AHS)/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Blue ‘tardiana’ type leaves (3.5”x1.5”) turning green later in the season. Near white flowers. Klose/Ruh, 2005. NC2023.023
Lakeide Whizzit
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Slightly twisted leaves (3”x2”) have a green margin and white centre flecked with green. Lavender flowers. H. ‘Lakeside Zinger’ sport. Scarce. Chastain 2005. £12.00. NC2015.012
Lakeside Baby Face
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Blue-green heart-shaped leaves (2”x1.5”), with a white margin. Pale lavender flowers. Chastain 1997. £8.00. NC2014.002
Lakeside Dimpled Darling
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Oval, green, corrugated leaves (3.25”x2”) with a creamy margin. Pale purple flowers. Chastain 2005. £8.00. NC2015.010
Lakeside Doodad
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 7in. Lance-shaped white leaves (5in.x2in.) with a dark green margin. Bright purple flowers on red scapes. Chastain 1995. NC2024.103
Lakeside Dot Com
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Leaves are corrugated with a white centre and dark green margin. Pale lavender flowers. Chastain 1999. £10.00. NC2020.005
Lakeside Down Sized
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Narrow pale green leaves (5”x1”), with a rippled white margin. Lavender flowers. Chastain 2003. £8.00. NC2010.014
Lakeside Elfin Fire (3)
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Elongated, green-flecked, white leaves (2.5”x0.8”) with a green margin. Red petioles. Lavender flowers. Chastain 2000. £15.00. NC2010.015
Lakeside Knick Knack
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Very variable streaked leaves (3.5”x2.5”). Pale lavender flowers. Chastain 1994. NC2024.073
Lakeside Lime Time
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 9”. Heart-shaped yellow-green leaves (3.5”x2.5”). Lavender flowers. Sport of H. ‘Lakeside Ninita’. Chastain 1998. NC2024.074
Lakeside Little Gem
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Wavy dark green leaves (3”x2”). Lavender flowers. Chastain 1993. £6.00. NC2013.035
Lakeside Little Tuft
Miniature/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Lance-shaped cream leaves (4”x2”), with a bright green margin. Lavender flowers. Chastain 1997. Makes a cheerful little clump. £10.00. NC2013.036
Lakeside Miss Muffett
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Heart-shaped green leaves (3”x2”). with a wide white margin. Pale lavender flowers. Chastain 1998. £10.00. NC2015.011
Lakeside Neat Petite
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Makes a compact clump of undulating blue-green heart-shaped leaves (2.3”x1.8”). Purple flowers. H. venusta x H. 'Blue Cadet' hybrid. Chastain 1991. £6.00. NC2014.003
Lakeside Ninita
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Lime-green leaves (3”x2.5”), with an irregular cream margin. Lavender flowers. Chastain 1993. £8.00. NC2010.016
Lakeside Scamp
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Soft aqua-blue-green leaves (3”x2”), with a creamy-white margin. Pale lavender flowers. Chastain 2005. £9.00. NC2019.002
Lakeside Slick Chick
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 7in. Shiny dark green leaves (4in.x2in.), with a yellow margin. Leaves are corrugated when mature. Lavender flowers. Chastain 2004. £12.00 NC2024.034
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Lakeside Zinger
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Dark green leaves (3”x1.8”), with a white margin. Pale lavender flowers. Chastain 1998. £10.00. NC2015.013
Laterna Magica
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 9in. A small mound of narrow, wavy gold leaves. Deep lavender flowers. Best colour in some sun. Fischer, Not Registered. £8.00. NC2020.006
Laughing Mouse
Miniature/Very small Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Dark-green leaves with a wavy yellow margin. Lavender flowers. A sport of 'Smiling Mouse' Fransen. Not registered. NC2024.035
Lemon Candy
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 9”. Narrow, upright yellow leaves with a wide, white margin. Leaves are corrugated when mature. Purple flowers. Sport of H. ‘Zowie’. Dupre. Not registered. £15.00. NC2024.036
Lemon Delight
Minature (AHS)/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Medium green leaves (2.6”x1.5”), surrounded by a golden border. In mid-summer the clumps are topped with a mass of dark purple flowers. Bowden/Ruh 2005. £8.00. NC2010.017
Lemon Frost
Miniature (AHS)/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8". Narrow yellow leaves (3.5"x1.5") with a white margin. Lavender flowers striped purple. Sport of Lemon Lime'. Very similar to H. 'Iced Lemon'. Zilis/Solberg, 2002. £8.00. NC2018.008
Lemon Lime
Miniature (AHS)/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Wavy chartreuse/gold leaves (3”x1”). Old leaves fade to pale green contrasting nicely with the gold of the new foliage, hence the name. Pale lavender flowers. Sun tolerant. One of the best small chartreuse Hostas for a border. Savory 1988. £6.00. NC2008.003
Lemon Zinger
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 7in. Narrow yellow leaves (4in.x1in.) with a rippled dark green margin. Lavender flowers. Sport of H. Dragon Tails. Solberg 2019. NC2021.003
Lemontini
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Leaves (4” x 2”), emerge chartreuse, turning pale gold. Makes a lovely compact mound. Deep lavender flowers. Zilis 2009. £8.00. NC2016.005
Lime Fizz
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Dark green lanceolate leaves (3.5”x1”), with a wavy white margin. Dark lavender flowers. Naylor Creek/Fransen 2005. £7.00. NC2010.018
Lime Shag
Miniature/Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 7”. Narrow lime-green leaves (4”x1.6”), with a wavy edge. Lavender flowers. O’Harra. Not registered. £8.00. NC2013.037
Limey Lisa
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Thick lime-green leaves (2”x1.5”), rounded and cupped. Lavender flowers. Makes a delightful little clump. Zumbar 2009. £8.00. NC2007.006
Little Ceasar
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6in. White centred leaves (3.in.x1.5in.) with a dark green margin. Striped lavender flowers. Ward/Chrystal/Bond 2000.
Little Cutie
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 4in. Dark green leaves (1.5in.x1in.) with an attractive sheen. Deep lavender flowers. H. ‘Baby Booties’ x H. ‘Little Wonder’ seedling. Originator’s stock. Sue Proctor 2017. Not registered.
Little Devil
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Elongated green leaves (4”x1”), with a crisp white margin. Lavender flowers. Gowan. Not registered. £12.00. NC2015.015
Little Green Devil
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Small, narrow and pointed green leaves. Lavender flowers. All-green sport of 'Little Devil'. Fransen. Not registered. £8.00. NC2024.037
Little Hobber
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 10”. Rounded, cupped and corrugated dark green leaves (3.5”x3.5”). Pale purple flowers. Terpening, 2001. £8.00. NC2018.009
Little Ice Mouse
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 4”. Deep green elongated leaves with a creamy white margin. Lavender flowers. Van den Top. Not registered. NC2018.001
Little Jay
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 4”. Long narrow leaves (4”x1”) with a creamy white centre and blue-green margin. Purple flowers. Van den Top 2004 NC2013.039
Little Lime Street
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 3”. Cupped gold leaves. Lavender flowers. 2017. Sue Proctor NC2019.003
Little Maddie
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 4". Pale green leaves (2”x1”), with a misty centre. The green darkens as the season progresses but the misting remains. Purple flowers. Van Wyk 2006. NC2013.004
Little Miss Magic
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 9”. Pointed bright yellow leaves (5”x2”) with a piecrust edge, turning to gold later. H. 'Estrellita' x H. 'Tardiflora'. Lavender flowers. Solberg 2004. NC211.003
Little Miss Muffet
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 4”. Heart-shaped chartreuse-green leaves. Lavender flowers. Zumbar. Not registered. £12.00. NC2014.004
Little Red Rooster
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Narrow green leaves (3.8”x1”), with bright red petioles. Pale lilac flowers. H. 'Wiggle Worms x H. Red Sox' hybrid. Van Eechaute 2002. £7.00. NC2007.008
Little Squirt
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 4”. Long, shiny narrow green leaves (2”x0.5”), slightly folded and ruffled. White flowers. Beilstein, 2021. NC2024.038
Little Star Struck
Miniature/very small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Pointed grey-green leaves (3”x1”), with a creamy changing to white margin. Lavender flowers. Terpening. Not registered. NC2020.
Little Stiffy
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Tiny mound of slightly wavy gold leaves. Lavender flowers. Benedict. 2004. Not registered. NC2013.041
Little Sunspot
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Bright gold heart-shaped leaves (4”x3”) with an irregular dark green margin. Pale lavender flowers. A beautiful little Hosta. Briggs 1996. £10.00.NC2014.005
Little Treasure
Miniature/Very small Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Creamy white twisted leaves (5”x2”) with a medium blue-green margin giving it a distinctive look. Lavender flowers. Van den Top/van EEchaute 2008. NC2025.014
Little White Lines
Very Small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Medium green leaves (4”x2”) with an irregular narrow white margin. Lavender flowers. Zilis 1988. .NC2013.042. £7.00
Little Willie
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 4in. Lance-shaped leaves (3.9in.x1.5in.) have a dark green margin and greeny-white centre turning to pale green as the season progresses. Purple flowers. Zumbar 2010. NC2013.043
Little-Wonder
Miniature (AHS) Hosta. Ht. about 6”. Dark green leaves (2.3”x1.5”), with a creamy-yellow margin turning to white as the season progresses. Purple flowers. Sun tolerant. Lachman 1989. RHS AGM. £8.00. NC2013.044
Lizard Lick
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 10”. Long narrow green leaves with a rippled margin on pinky red petioles. Lavender flowers. A really eye-catching plant. Franks/Solberg 2007. £10.00. NC2010.019
Lucky Mouse
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 5”. Thick blue-green leaves with a creamy-white margin. Lavender flowers. Van Den Top. Not registered. Thought to be identical to the US bred ‘H. Mighty Mouse’. £13.00. NC2013.046
L’il Smooch
Miniature Hosta. Ht. about 6in. Yellow, wavy, twisted leaves on red petioles. Purple flowers. Wols. Not registered. £16,00. NC2025.017
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longissima brevifolia
Very small Hosta. Ht. about 8”. Lance-shaped, dark green glossy leaves. Purple flowers. In Japan grows in and around swamps. Maekawa 1940. £12.00. NC2013.