Hosta 'May' – Charming Small Green Hosta for Spring Delight

Hosta 'May' brings fresh, spring-green charm to the shade garden with its neat, compact mound of glossy foliage. Registered in 1999 by Hansen-Shady Oaks Nursery, this small cultivar is a delightful edging or container plant.

Botanical Profile

Family:	Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Hosta (HOSS-tuh)
Cultivar:	'May'
Hybridizer:	Hansen-Shady Oaks Nursery
Registration Year:	1999

Fresh Spring Green

The leaves of 'May' are ovate, glossy, and a clean, bright medium green. They form a tight, symmetrical, low mound that stays neat all season. The foliage has good substance for a small hosta. In summer, proportionate scapes bear pale lavender flowers. The overall effect is tidy, fresh, and cheerful—like the month it's named for.

Perfect for Edges & Containers

'May' excels as an edging plant along shaded paths, at the front of borders, or in containers and troughs. Its small size (typically 8-12 inches tall) and neat habit make it versatile. It tolerates a range of light conditions but prefers dappled shade. The glossy foliage resists slug damage better than matte-leaved small hostas.

Shady Oaks' Small Gem

Hansen-Shady Oaks Nursery's 1999 introduction demonstrates that small hostas can have as much garden value as giants. 'May' fills the important niche of a reliable, attractive, small green hosta for the front of the shade garden.