Fern, Japanese Painted Godzilla

Fern, Japanese Painted GodzillaA massive, arching clump of silvery fronds with green highlights and purple stems; prefers moist, loamy soils; a great filler for shady borders

asks for very little water once settled in

Ostrich Plume Astilbe has masses of beautiful plumes of pink flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer

It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage

form a perfectly round mound

Woods Purple Aster has masses of beautiful violet daisy flowers with yellow eyes at the ends of the stems from late summer to late fall

sunshine-yellow flat-topped blooms hover over a tidy clump of fine

contrasting the dark reddish-purple foliage that turns a more vivid red in fall

plus a spreading habit make this geranium ideal for use as a taller groundcover

It has forest green deciduous foliage

it matures into a stately specimen with smooth gray bark for winter interest

trim in mid to late June

Its attractive crinkled lobed leaves remain peach in color with curious purple undersides and tinges of silver throughout the year