Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun'
Chocolate Shogun False Spirea, Chocolate Shogun Astilbe, Black Astilbe
$18.99
- Main interest:
- stunning dark chocolate foliage, showy, long lasting spikes of blush pink flowers
- Exposure:
- partial to full shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Growth type:
- clumping
- Flower colour:
- blush pink
- Flowering period:
- June to August
- Foliage:
- dark chocolate foliage
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 4a: -34.5 °C (-30 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 2 ft (60 cm) width: 2 ft (60 cm)
- Use:
- border, container, cut flower garden, shade garden
Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun' (Chocolate Shogun Astilbe) has gorgeous glossy chocolate-purple foliage with a bronze tinge - a beautiful contrast to its blush pink spire blooms. An essential perennial addition for the shade garden, Chocolate Shogun False Spirea Astilbe will keep your garden colourful all season long.
Growing to a height of 60 cm (2 feet), Chocolate Shogun False Spirea Astilbe can tolerate some sun, but prefers partial to full shade, which will maintain the deep colour of the foliage. The upright clumping habit of Chocolate Shogun Astilbe is perfect for borders and containers. The blush pink panicles have darker pink tips and stand on red stalks, and move gracefully in the smallest breeze. These black Astilbe flowers make great cut flowers for both fresh and dried floral arrangements.
Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun' (Astilbe x arendsii 'Chocolate Shogun') will attract butterflies and other beneficial pollinators to your garden.
- Main interest:
- stunning dark chocolate foliage, showy, long lasting spikes of blush pink flowers
- Exposure:
- partial to full shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Growth type:
- clumping
- Flower colour:
- blush pink
- Flowering period:
- June to August
- Foliage:
- dark chocolate foliage
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 4a: -34.5 °C (-30 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 2 ft (60 cm) width: 2 ft (60 cm)
- Use:
- border, container, cut flower garden, shade garden
Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun' (Chocolate Shogun Astilbe) has gorgeous glossy chocolate-purple foliage with a bronze tinge - a beautiful contrast to its blush pink spire blooms. An essential perennial addition for the shade garden, Chocolate Shogun False Spirea Astilbe will keep your garden colourful all season long.
Growing to a height of 60 cm (2 feet), Chocolate Shogun False Spirea Astilbe can tolerate some sun, but prefers partial to full shade, which will maintain the deep colour of the foliage. The upright clumping habit of Chocolate Shogun Astilbe is perfect for borders and containers. The blush pink panicles have darker pink tips and stand on red stalks, and move gracefully in the smallest breeze. These black Astilbe flowers make great cut flowers for both fresh and dried floral arrangements.
Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun' (Astilbe x arendsii 'Chocolate Shogun') will attract butterflies and other beneficial pollinators to your garden.
Synonym(s): Astilbe x arendsii 'Chocolate Shogun'
Also known as: Chocolate Shogun False Goat's Beard, Chocolate Shogun False Buck's Beard, Black False Goat's Beard, Black Garden Astilbe, Black False Spirea Astilbe, Dark Leaf Astilbe, Blush Pink Astilbe