Bands of Color Summer Blooms with Skirt of Golden Foliage

Golden billowing mounds of Japanese forest grass are a footlight for the plush purple plumes of the Purperkerze Astible in summer. The Hydrangea 'Limelight' is just beginning its bloom period and will display a pleasing progression of color as apple green panicles take on blush tones as they age. The spent blooms of the astilbe remain architecturally interesting well into fall if the dried seed heads are left in place.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Exposure: Filtered Sun, Full Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Water Needs: Regular / Even

Design Considerations

Style: Naturalistic, Northwest Eclectic, Woodland
Features: Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form, Fabulous Foliage, Flower Fest
Focus: Mixed Border
Seasons of Interest: Late Spring / Early Summer, Summer, Fall

Care and Maintenance


Maintenance Level: low



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