Shade Gardening: Astilbe's for shade ?, 0 by doss

doss wrote:
I love my Ligularia(s). I haven't had much luck with blooms though. And Hosta cultivars vary widely in the sun they can take. Their blooms are really beautiful. In fact, these Astilbes, just coming up in February, are planted with the leopard spotted Ligularia, Mondo Grass, Hostas (which also have beautiful blooms and can go from sun to shade, depending on the cultivar). And foxtail fern. There's a I also have some Japanese Anemone, Hellebore, grasses, and I grow begonias here in the summer, also Heuchera - which have great foliage and bloom beautifully. Oh, and some azaleas. The Astilbe in the front of the photo gets a slice of morning sun, but the ones behind it get no direct sun.