Astilbe Chocolate Shogun PP 26430 Bulgaria A single plant can spread

A single plant can spread to 2' wide in one season

wine-red stems are adorned by egg-shaped green leaves

a 4' tall x 3' wide

Iris 'Dazzling Eyes' likes a bright sunny location and good drainage

heavily speckled yellow

Astilbe Chocolate Shogun PP 26430 Bulgaria A single plant can spreadWe 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