Empress Wu Hosta bestseller-last365 the Globe Artichoke is now

the Globe Artichoke is now prized for its wonderful thistlelike blooms and silvery foliage

This ornamental colocasia adds a tropical element to landscapes from summer to fall

ground cover or in containers

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while towering like trumpet varieties

Empress Wu Hosta bestseller-last365 the Globe Artichoke is nowNamed Hosta of the Year for 2023, this commanding variety forms a strongly upright clump with immense, dark green foliage. The heart shaped leaves are deeply veined and notably thick in texture, often exceeding 18" across. Reaching 56' wide at maturity, Empress Wu becomes a true centerpiece in shaded borders. In early to midsummer, tall scapes rise above the foliage bearing pale reddish violet, bell shaped flowers.