I was given a dozen or so potted Astible plants last January. Because of the heavy rains we had they seemed to be rotting so I repotted them. Most have survived and are ready to be planted.

I know very little about them, but need flowers for my shaded areas. How invasive will they become? Pictures I've looked at seem to range from small plants to almost shrub size. Also, do they need very much sun?

Which brings me to the second half of my question. Is there any way to ID which varieties I have before they bloom? Only two have blooms are starting to show, one looks red, the other white. Some of the plants are fairly compact while others are tall and more open. Dark red stems and green stems. Leaf shapes are all similar but have slight differences.

Would appreciate any suggestions before I plant them.

Thanks to all of you with green thumbs from this brown thumb gardener!

Linda