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Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:34 PM
Hosta 'Empress Wu'
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Plant Type: Hostas

Huge dark green, deeply veined leaves of good substance can measure more than 1½’ wide and long. Large, dark green leaves are formed as a young plant, though the entire clump takes about 5 years to grow in the ground to achieve mature size. Strongly upright habit, forming a very tall and wide clump. Pale reddish violet flowers appear just above the foliage in early to midsummer. An outstanding focal point and topic of conversation in your shade garden!

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Flower Color

Purple-red shades

Foliage Color

Green shades

Plant Spread

5-6'

Good Companions

Other shade loving plants

Plant Height

4-5'

Scape Height

4'

Hardness Zone

3-9

Soil Moisture

Moist, rich, organic

Characteristics & Attributes

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Bloom Time

Mid-summer

Critter Resistance

Rabbits

Exposure

Part to full shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Seasonal Interests

Spring and summer