Shade Gardening: Favorite Astilbe?, 0 by rcn48

rcn48 wrote:
Wow, I'm absent for a couple of days and you've been chatting it up - my mind's going a mile a minute! LOL Before I forget, I wanted to post this pic of 'Black Lace'. Louise, I'm not sure why Victor would be disappointed with it, it's stunning! This photo is from last year, its second year in the gardens and it's at least doubled in size this year! It tends to "sprawl" so I pruned it back early before it flowered, otherwise it would probably be 10' tall by now! It does need full sun to keep its color but this one really only gets full sun in the morning and by noon it's on the shady side of the house. It's planted along the edge of the field where the gardens end and there is no canopy of trees overhead or nearby so it's in a "bright" spot.