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What to plant behind Astilbes

Posted by paulsiu 5a (My Page) on
Tue, May 22, 12 at 21:30

I need some ideas on what to plant behind Astibes. It should be something taller than Astibe and part shade and have flowers.

Paul


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RE: What to plant behind Astilbes

My friend has Hydrangeas and Azaleas behind her plants. It looks great.


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RE: What to plant behind Astilbes

Definitely a shurub, I think. Unless this is a perennial-only garden. Clethra makes a nice native shrub choice for part shade. Otherwise, you need tall wildflowers. Aconitum napellus if you dare...it is very poisonous but looks great in late summer.


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RE: What to plant behind Astilbes

thalictrum. Esp if astilbe is real tall, like ostrich plume or ....can't remember the other one....
But it really depends on the astilbe....some are only a foot high and have bronze foliage....the gold hakone grasses are gorgeous with those; so is trollius gold queen; some have red foliage, some are 3 feet tall....no one size fits all.


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