Astilbe Chocolate Shogun PP 26430 Dwarf Conifers The clumps are topped with

The clumps are topped with 18" scapes of lavender flowers in mid-July

Hosta 'Antioch'

but slightly moist

and Podophyllum difforme is one of the stars

golden yellow

Astilbe Chocolate Shogun PP 26430 Dwarf Conifers The clumps are topped withWe were so excited, we almost wet our plants when we first saw Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun' but, was the color really that good, and would it live for us? The answer to both is a resounding yes. Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun' is a creation from Japanese plant breeder, Nagasaki Teruhisa, who selected it from a seed batch of Astilbe thunbergii. The 3' tall x 2' wide deciduous clump is clothed with dark purple, foliage, and topped in spring with blush pink