Epimedium grandiflorum Lavender Lady Irids Astilbe chinensis 'Amber Moon' makes

Astilbe chinensis 'Amber Moon' makes a 30" tall x 18" wide clump of golden foliage which emerges brightest in spring when each leaf also sports a narrow red edge

topped in midsummer with dark blue-violet umbels of flowers on Jack and the Beanstalk-like 66" tall stems

The flawless fresh new foliage might go unnoticed by the unobservant gardener but it is produced nevertheless

This hard-to-find Lachman hybrid has been one of my favorites since I first acquired it in 1994

but wide green leaves resemble the Crinum erubescens parent

Epimedium grandiflorum Lavender Lady Irids Astilbe chinensis 'Amber Moon' makesThis 2000 release from Darrell Probst originated as a hybrid seedling of E. sempervirens 'Violet Queen' and E. grandiflorum 'Violet Queen' in the garden of the late Harold Epstein. As was the case, anytime Harold got a couple of queens together in his garden, something memorable happened in this case, a 'Lavender Lady'. This 8" tall spreader is adorned with leaves that emerge, edged in deep red, which later morph to a netted green pattern. The