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Hosta 'Empress Wu'

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001383



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Hosta
Cultivar: Empress Wu
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • June
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Shade Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Purple
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Hummingbirds
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Contributors For This Plant
Netty (13946)
toni (36069)

Plant suggested by: Netty (13946)


Gardens Containing This Plant
Netty's Garden
 gardenaviator's Garden


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Netty (13946) wrote on May 19 2010
Rating for this plant:
The biggest Hosta so far! A mature plant will be 4 ft tall with flower stalks 5 ft tall. It also needs lots of space as it will easily spread 5 ft.

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