Read the text in the category Hostas for general information about Hostas.
The Hosta ‘Smiley face’ is a small Hosta. In spring the thick leaves are yellow with pink petioles. Later the leaves turn to yellow green. The growth is average. The flowers are purple and they have pink scapes.
Attracts bees: no
Characteristic: newly emerging every year
Exposure: part shade/shade
Flower colour: purple
Flowering time: July – August
Foliage colour: yellow
Fragrant flower: no
Hardiness: -20 ºC (-4 ºF)
Height: 20 cm (8 inches)
Soil: normal/moist