Hosta Blue Mouse Ears Supreme

Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears Supreme’

Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears Supreme’ is a registered miniature hosta introduced by Bill Silvers in 2007 as a streaked sport of the popular ‘Blue Mouse Ears’. This cultivar is grown primarily for its collectible foliage and is especially appealing to streaked hosta enthusiasts and specialty growers.

The foliage displays a mix of green with streaking in yellow and cream. As an unstable streaked variety, pattern expression can vary significantly from plant to plant and from season to season, which is part of its appeal for collectors. In size and habit, ‘Blue Mouse Ears Supreme’ closely mirrors its parent, maintaining the same compact, miniature proportions that make the Mouse Ears series so popular.

At maturity, plants typically reach approximately 8 inches tall and 20 inches wide, forming a dense, tidy mound well suited for containers, troughs, and small shaded spaces. This cultivar is sometimes listed under the synonym Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears Streaked’ and is often compared in form to ‘Royal Mouse Ears’.

‘Blue Mouse Ears Supreme’ is grown for foliage interest rather than floral display, and while flowers may occur, the primary value of this cultivar lies in its unique and variable streaking.

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears Supreme’
Registration Status: Registered
Originator: Bill Silvers, 2007
Parentage: ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ sport
Size Category: Miniature
Mature Size: Approximately 8 inches tall x 20 inches wide
Foliage Color: Green with yellow and cream streaking
Variegation: Streaked, unstable
Growth Habit: Compact clumping perennial
Primary Interest: Ornamental foliage
Common Synonym: Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears Streaked’
Comparable Cultivar: Similar in habit to ‘Royal Mouse Ears’
Known Sports: ‘Mighty Mini’, ‘Mighty Moe’, ‘Mighty Special’