Empress Wu Hosta – Giant Hosta Bareroot – Largest Hosta Variety – Shade Perennial Plant – Proven Winners Plantain Lily

Grow the largest hosta in the world with Hosta ‘Empress Wu’, a Proven Winners variety famous for its massive leaves and impressive garden presence. This shade-loving perennial creates a bold, tropical look in woodland and landscape settings.

🌟 Why You’ll Love It:

• ✔️ Largest hosta variety available 🌿
• ✔️ Huge leaves up to 1.5–2 feet wide
• ✔️ Perfect for shade and woodland gardens
• ✔️ Low-maintenance and long-lived perennial
• ✔️ Produces lavender flowers that attract pollinators

📦 What You’ll Receive

• Quantity: 1 bareroot hosta
• Dormant, healthy root system
• Ready to plant and establish quickly

💡 Bareroot plants ship without soil or pot and will leaf out after planting

🌿 Plant Details

• Botanical name: Hosta ‘Empress Wu’ (PP20774)
• Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Height: 3–4 feet
• Spread: 5–6+ feet (up to 9 ft in ideal conditions)
• Foliage: Blue-green maturing to deep green
• Bloom: Pale lavender flowers (mid-summer)

🌱 Care Instructions

• Light: Partial to full shade
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist
• Soil: Rich, well-draining soil
• Maintenance: Cut back in fall

💡 Takes a few years to reach full massive size—but worth the wait

❄️ Hardiness

• USDA Zones: 3–9
• Extremely cold hardy

🌿 Perfect For

• Shade & woodland gardens
• Statement focal plants
• Large landscape beds
• Under trees or along shaded borders

⚠️ Shipping Info (Important)

• Ships as bareroot (no pot, no soil)
• Harvested fresh and shipped in spring (March onward)
• Growth stage may vary depending on season