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Shadowland® 'Empress Wu' Hosta hybrid

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
4' 6' 1.2m 1.8m
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 5' - 6'
Height: 91cm - 1.2m
Spread: 1.5m - 1.8m
Top Seller
  • 36 - 48 Inches
    60 - 72 Inches
    60 - 72 Inches
    91cm - 1.2m
    1.5m - 1.8m
    1.5m - 1.8m

    Features

    The largest known hosta available! This massive plant forms a gigantic upright mound of huge, thick, dark green leaves topped with pale reddish violet flowers. It will make a fantastic statement in your shade garden!

    Best Seller
    Foliage Interest
    Attracts: 
    Hummingbirds

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Scape Height: 
    48 Inches 1.2m
    Spacing: 
    60 - 72 Inches 1.5m - 1.8m
    Spread: 
    60 - 72 Inches 1.5m - 1.8m
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Lavender
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Shade to Shade

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    Great in landscapes or containers. See our complete guide to growing hosta plants.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, organically enriched soil and full to part shade. Clean away the dead foliage after frost to prevent insect problems.

    Shadowland® 'Empress Wu' Hosta hybrid USPP 20,774, Can 4,240
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