That is so true Bev.
I started realizing even in my own garden that the same plant can look quite different in the same soil, but different lighting conditions. I have several cultivars growing in two places, full sun and then 1/2 day sun.
And I finally found the perfect spot for my 'Grunrand', it is loving the shadier spot it is living in for two years now. It has looked absolutely beautiful year round in it's new surrounding.