Hosta 'Monkey Business'
"Plantain lily"
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
There are hostas, and then there are hostas! Choose the recently-introduced cultivar Hosta 'Monkey Business', and you will have a plantain lily that will turn heads. It is a fantastic new sport from the popular Hosta cultivar 'Funky Monkey' and, in our view, it is even better. It has long leaves with a bright apple green centre, and a dramatic, wide, creamy yellow margin. In full sun, the margins become almost white. The colour difference is among some of the most significant contrasts found in any Hosta. Not only this, but the leaves of Hosta 'Monkey Business' are held high on majestic, stiff, deep purple-red stems.
The plant’s overall height is just 40-45cm, making it perfect for the front of a bed or border, or for use in a patio pot. With a long season of interest (don’t forget, that lavender-purple blooms appear in mid-summer, as well) and being a great eye-catcher, Hosta 'Monkey Business' is a must-have cultivar for any serious Hosta collector. As long as its soil does not dry out, it will grow into a gorgeous compact plant, and delight all who see it.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Great for shade
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Hosta 'Monkey Business'
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Plant size
1
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
5 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green, creamy yellow
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Habit
Clump-forming
Upright -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Partial shade
Dappled shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining -
Soil type
Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Hosta 'Monkey Business' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Plantain lily" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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