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.
| Type: | Perennial |
| Origins: | China, Japan, and Korea |
| Height: | 4' - 5' |
| Spread: | 6' - 8’ |
| Spacing: | 7’ |
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 3 - 9 |
| Culture: | Part Sun, Full Shade |
| Bloom Color: | Purple |
| 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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