Northeast Gardening: Anyone Like Astilbes?, 1 by CapeCodGardener

CapeCodGardener wrote:

Quoting:I noted that Emily has her's with Iris? I was curious...as iris needs sun, and Astilbe likes shade? How does that work out..

Hi JWLW (it was great to meet you both at the RU!!--and you, too, Harper)
I think it was mostly beginner's luck. The iris in my earlier photo receives more sun because it's just on the edge of the tree shadows that appear mid-day. I have another area nearby in more sun which I also ignorantly planted with bearded iris, astilbe, and daylilies together two years ago when I was really new at this! It's a little hard to tell from the photo below but the astilbes that are the fullest are those on the far left, where they are shaded for part of the day by an evergreen. The irises in this area get sun almost all day (this photo was taken at 9 am). The other astilbes in the middle of the border receive more sun but they also get enough moisture from my lawn sprinklers that they do OK.
And thanks so much, Debbie and Don, for the helpful information on dividing my astilbes. You guys are the best.