Beginner Gardening: Astilbe, are they invasive?, 1 by RESORT2ME

RESORT2ME wrote:
I'm daffy, it would seem.
I went back to this originating post to investigate the dead appearance of the bushes. The post originated with regards to planting Astilbe in front of the bushes (in the inserted photo).

I have confused myself by saying the Astilbe have lost their leaves. Actually the Indian Hawthorn bushes in the inserted picture are the ones that look dead.

So, let me ask correctly... Does Indian Hawthorn lose its leaves in severe winter? Can they be trimmed back now?

This message was edited Apr 6, 2014 6:56 PM