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'

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