Another Matcha Ball Ash Leaf Spirea Shrub Planted - By Astilbes - November 2023
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I posted the details and a photo of planting a Matcha Ball Ash Leaf Spirea shrub in the front porch beds in mid-October . When I planted that one, I also...planted a second one: but in back. I decided to tuck it in the 'kitchen window curved bed', sort-of by where my bird-feeding pole lives. That bed has some good foliage and good texture contrasts going on - the Amsonia, Oakleaf Hydrangeas and Astilbes create a nice combination. This small-size (dare I saw dwarf) fern-like shrub adds a pop of color (yellow/chartreuse) and some lightness of foliage to this spot. The shrub is already showing some buds on the limbs - that I presume are set of next year. But..you never can tell what kind of stress these nursery plants go through that might alter their normal growth cycle. I planted this in mid-October, but posting it in early November 2023.