{"product_id":"astelia-silver-shadow","title":"Astelia 'Silver Shadow'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAstelia 'Silver Shadow'\u003c\/strong\u003e carries some of the most reflective foliage of any hardy perennial: broad, arching swords in gleaming, almost white metallic silver that light up a border the way water catches sun. This selected hybrid forms a poised evergreen clump to around a metre, tidier than the big species astelias but every bit as luminous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike all astelias it hails from New Zealand, where these plants grow from windswept coasts to mountain forest, and that heritage shows in its salt tolerance and easy-going nature. It is the plant we reach for when a scheme of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e needs a shot of pure light between greens and purples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun to light shade, sheltered; the silver is brightest in good light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e fertile, free-draining; enrich with organic matter and avoid winter wet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e to around 1 m tall and wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H3, to about -5C. Sharp winter drainage matters more than cold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it in gravel and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought-tolerant plantings\u003c\/a\u003e, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e, or in a generous container where the arching blades reach eye level; it is one of the finest \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e we grow. Compare it with the bolder \u003ca href=\"\/products\/astelia-chathamica-silver-spear\"\u003e'Silver Spear'\u003c\/a\u003e and the bronze-red \u003ca href=\"\/products\/astelia-nervosa-westland\"\u003e'Westland'\u003c\/a\u003e to complete the metallic trio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery-grown and scarce; we hold only a couple of plants at a time. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers winter care honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"23cm \/ 5L","offer_id":58369728020863,"sku":"ASTESILV23","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/asteliasiv.jpg?v=1789655874","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/astelia-silver-shadow","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}