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Shadowland® Empress Wu Hosta Bare Roots
Very possibly the largest hosta you can buy.
Item Number: 22577
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This plant of wonderment could justly be named “Empress Wow!” Very possibly the largest hosta you can buy, ‘Empress Wu’ eventually matures to 3-4 tall and spreads to 5-6 wide. Deeply veined, cordate-based, green leaves are 28" long with a wingspan of 25"wide. In early summer, pale lavender flowers on short scapes bloom just above foliage, each lovely flower subtended by a large pale lavender bract. Great, glossy leaves emerge blue-green in spring, and, by summer, mature to matte or slightly shiny green. While it takes five years for ‘Empress Wu’ to achieve her full ginormousness, she is an outstanding spectacle her very first season. This versatile giantess cannot be bettered when it comes to adding dimension, fullness, and all-out drama to a border. Thriving in neutral or acidic soil, sun and part shade, this hosta giantess demands little, while fulfilling a hosta lover’s fondest wishes. US PP 20774.
Key Attributes
Light Requirement
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
Shade
Mature Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.
4 ft
Mature Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.
48 in
Bloom Season
The time of the year when this product normally blooms.
Summer
Zone
This refers to the USDA hardiness zone assigned to each part of the country, based on the minimum winter temperature that a region typically experiences. Hardiness zone ranges are provided for all perennial plants and you should always choose plants that fall within your range.
3-9
