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Hosta
'Empress Wu'
Empress Wu Hosta
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Hosta |
| Cultivar |
| 'Empress Wu' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 20 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows in moist, well-drained soil in partial to full shade. |
| Pests |
| Slugs, snails, leaf spot and crown rot. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Large, oval, evenly divided leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| lightly purple, bell-like flowers with a yellow stamen and grows curved downard. |
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