Astilbe Chocolate Shogun PP 26430 Bulgaria Hans had discovered a sport

Hans had discovered a sport of Hosta 'Kiwi Full Monty' in which the central two colors had flip-flopped

a 4' tall x 3' wide

heavily speckled yellow

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

Astilbe Chocolate Shogun PP 26430 Bulgaria Hans had discovered a sportWe 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