Isn't it dependent on the cultivar? I thought some are just larger than others.

Sheryl is right, cultivars are different
. The giant false astilbe ( goats beard) gets to be 5 feet, Sister Theresa is a mid size and full blooms at 28 inches.
Pumilla ( late blooming now ) is about 12 inches.


Sister Theresa


Pumilla

I have a dwarf aruncus (as well as a tall one) which I love . It is only about 16" tall when in bloom. The source from which I obtained it no longer sells it & I have never seen it anywhere else. It is growing well but I really check its spot every spring.

I have a dwarf aruncus too I found it last year at an out of the way garden centre. I've never seen it anywhere else or online either irisarian.

I have goat's beard...I'll have to pay more attention to it next year! Mine bloom pretty early in the season, usually done by June. They're all very pretty in your gardens.

Rose

Yes Goats beard is early here too

LOVE the astilbes! I bought some this spring from a co-op on cubits. They arrived beautifully, and I babied them in the house until it was time to plant them outside. Put them in our raised bed in the shade garden, and then watched them slowly fail. I decided that despite my daily waterings, that bed was not getting enough water. Installed a drip system and viola! astilbes are putting out all kinds of new growth! Don't know if it might be too late in the season for them to bloom, but at least they are getting a foothold and growing!

They do love moist but not wet. They take a long time to get their roots established.Next spring they should be fantastic. They are also heavy feeders.
I compost mine in the fall.

Who cares if astilbe is blooming late? Enjoy. Mine is 'Fanel' a red.

D-nut aren't the dwarfs cute? I just love ours.

Hope they make a fabulous show for you next spring, Brenda. I put in a couple that I got off of the dead-and-dying rack at Lowe's ($2 bucks, how could I say no?). They had much larger leaves than the ones I planted previously, but I have no idea what they look like. Yay for surprises next spring!

How are the TX gardens doing in the drought? Shade cloth can be used to start shady loving plants?

I know its more than five but I forgot the Ligularias.


This was a mistake,its Hydrangea Lemon Wave.

Mistake of photo or mistake in planting that plant? Must cut the stems of columbine which are growing in the gravel driveway. I do wish that they would stay in the flower beds.

I deleted Lemon Wave from the post.It was an entry mistake.The plant is fantastic specially with Agastache Blue Fortune.

Since I have not seen these on the list I'll have to add Caladiums and Coleus they are both great for adding a shot of color to the shade garden.

However, I don't want to have to winter over plants. So ours have to be perinnials.

I'm going to try to winterover the coleus this winter irisarian. onewish makes it sound pretty easypeasy.

I just use the Coleus as annuals to fill in blank spots , and get some all season color. There is a grower by me that sells to the public and I get them in 4 inch pots for a dollar each.

NJ Bob you are a lucky guy. 1 dollar ,My .

Don't know what area of NY your at but they are in Warwick NY if that is close to you I'll let you know how to get there.