Hosta ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’
Hosta 'Emperor's New Clothes' is a highly variegated plantain lily with wavy green and white foliage and white flowers.
Hosta ‘Emperor’s New clothes’ screams variegation! This is a new plantain lily with unusual fleckling. Broad, wavy leaves are mostly white in spring with flecks growing in size and number as the season progresses. Crowned in early summer, are scapes of near white flowers. A sport of “Empress
Wu’ but much more compact with a nice mounding habit of 36 to 42 inch spread and 21 inch height. Scapes can reach up from 21 to 32 inches. Use as an attractive specimen and focal point in the shady garden or in containers. Attracts hummingbirds.
Common Name: Plantain Lily
Family: Plantaginaceae (The Plantain Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Foliage Colour: Bluish, Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, grassy slopes and rocky places from near sea level to 2200 metres.
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