Hosta Empress Wu giant

$22.00


Item # 4540

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The largest known hosta in the trade. Huge, thick, dark green, deeply veined leaves form a massive upright clump in which your toddler can get lost. It’s a fast grower, but will still take 5 years or more to reach mature size. Grows 48” tall and 72” wide. Lavender flowers are held just above the foliage in mid to late summer.

Botanical Name: Hosta 'Empress Wu'
Light Needs: Full Shade, Part Shade
Hardiness Zone: 3
Mature Height: 48 in
Mature Width: 72 in
Water: Average Water Needs, Consistent Water Needs
Attracts Wings: Attracts Hummingbirds
Bloom Season: Early Summer, Mid-Summer
Flower Color: Lavender
Foliage Color: Green
Other Features: Slug Resistant
Growth Rate: Rapid
Hybridizer: B. & V. Skaggs 2008