Description
Empress Wu Hosta is a large shade-loving herbaceous perennial
primarily grown for
its huge 2ft
foliage. The deeply veined and corrugated green leaves lose their waxy coating and blue tint as they mature.
Small pale reddish-violet bell-like flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid
summer attracting butterflies and pollinators
. Best color in partial sun
and moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
China, Japan, and Korea |
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Height: |
4′ – 5′ |
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Spread: |
6′ – 8’ |
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Spacing: |
7’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 9 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS:
Low maintenance.Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS:Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart
IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners, Shadowland® ‘Empress Wu’
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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