Hosta Express Wu
Botanical name
Hosta ‘Empress Wu’
Other names
Plantain lily ‘Empress Wu’
Genus
Hosta
Variety or Cultivar
‘Empress Wu’ _ ‘Empress Wu’ is a large, upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with very large, thick, broadly oval to heart-shaped, deeply veined, dark green leaves and tall scapes bearing racemes of funnel-shaped, lightly fragrant, lavender flowers in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Lavender in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
General care
Pruning
Remove dead foliage at the end of the growing season.
Propagation methods
Division
Hosta ‘Empress Wu’ (Plantain lily ‘Empress Wu’) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Containers, Underplanting
Cultivation
Prefers slightly acid or neutral, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade, sheltered from cold, dry winds. Will tolerate full sun if the soil is kept consistently moist. Shallow, chalky soils can cause poor leaf colour. Mulch in spring.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
