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Empress wu Hosta

Giant Size

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Empress wu Hosta

Giant Size

Its huge, dark green, deeply veined, substantial leaves can be measured at more than 1 1/2- ft. wide. This strong, upright habit forming plant creates a very tall and wide clump. Pale, reddish-violet flowers appear just above the foliage in early to midsummer. Empress Wu is an outstanding focal point and topic of conversation in your shaded garden! Potted. Zones 3-9. PP20774
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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4B 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A 3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B 2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A 2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025
Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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  • Botanical Name: Hosta 'Empress Wu' PP20774
  • Height: 4 - 5 Feet
  • Color: Lavender
  • Size: 3" Pot
  • Blooms: Early Summer, Mid Summer, All Summer
  • Zone: 3-9
  • Form: Perennial
  • Flower Form: Tubular, bell-shaped, lavender flowers on tall scapes.
  • Soil Requirements: Average fertile garden soil.
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Pruning: Remove spent flower stems to keep the plant tidy. After flowering.
  • Foliage: Very large, deeply veined green leaves, up to 1 1/2' wide.

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