Hosta 'Empress Wu' Starter Perennials. Large and Small Root Balls. Super-Wide Dark Green Leaves. Grow to Over 3 Feet Tall. Love Shade.

Common Name: Hosta This magnificent hybrid cultivar is renowned for its impressive size, with gorgeous dark green leaves that can reach over 18 inches in length and width. Standing tall at 3-4 feet and spreading over 5-6 feet wide, this hosta forms an eye-catching mound that will leave you in awe. Highlights: Huge dark green, deeply veined leaves of good substance can measure more than 1½' wide and long. Large leaves are formed as a young plant, though entire clump takes about 5 years growing in the ground to achieve mature size. Strongly upright habit, forming a very tall and wide clump Pale reddish violet flowers appear just above the foliage in early to midsummer An outstanding focal point and topic of conversation in your shade garden! And DID YOU KNOW the Empress Wu is named after Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. It certainly lives up to its regal title.