Shadowland® 'Empress Wu' Hosta hybrid

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  • Shadowland® 'Empress Wu' - Hosta hybrid
Exposure
  • Part Shade to Shade
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
4'6'
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 5' - 6'
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Occasionally we trim plants that are intended for the landscape or containers to ensure better branching and flowering.

This plant is hardy in zones 3 - 9

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
This will be hardy in your zone!

What is my hardiness zone?

North Bay, Ontario 

My Current Zone

4

  • 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!

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    Foliage Interest
    Attracts: 
    Hummingbirds

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    36 - 48 Inches91cm - 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
    Mid 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
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Landscape
    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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