Hosta 'Empress Wu'
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 5-6 feet
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Bloom Time: early to mid summer
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Bloom: pale reddish violet funnel-shaped flowers atop
unbranched scapes just above foliage mound
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Light: part to full shade
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Soil: organically rich, well-drained
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Moisture: average, consistent
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Use: focal plant in shade, woodland,
cottage, and Asian gardens; borders; specimen plant; cut foliage
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: slugs, occasional foliar
nematodes; leaves eaten by rabbits and deer; leaves subject to damage in hail
storms; plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus, or
tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed and destroyed
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Native to: genus native to Japan and Korea
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Notes: largest known Hosta available;
huge, thick, deeply veined, corrugated leaves to 28 inches long and 25 inches
wide; leaves emerge blue-green and waxy in spring but mature by summer to a
more matte dark green; self-pollinating
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Supplier: Donated by Elaine Schumann
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C174
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