Astilbe Chocolate Shogun PP 26430 Aspidistra in Baja California

in Baja California

another amazing breeding breakthrough from Indonesia's Fadjar Marta

then sporadic in the summer

supplies are very limited

We originally sold this under the name Agave victoriae-reginae 'Lunar Eclipse' until we were able to determine its true identity

Astilbe Chocolate Shogun PP 26430 Aspidistra in Baja CaliforniaWe were so excited, we almost wet our plants when we first saw Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun' but, was the color really that good, and would it live for us? The answer to both is a resounding yes. Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun' is a creation from Japanese plant breeder, Nagasaki Teruhisa, who selected it from a seed batch of Astilbe thunbergii. The 3' tall x 2' wide deciduous clump is clothed with dark purple, foliage, and topped in spring with blush pink