Mukdenia rossii 'crimson fans'

Mukdenia is a hosta-like perennial in it's height and width. Mine get to be about 12-16" tall and about 2' wide although they may spread slowly after a while. The one pictured has been there for about six years and I'd say its about 24" wide. Growing in zones 4-9, it needs either filtered light all day long or full sun for a little part of the day then more shaded. Indirect light will make it happy too, in nice organicky soil. White astilbe-like flowers appear in April with soft green maple tree-like leaves persisting through the summer on a mound seemingly unaffected by deer. The best part of my story occurs in the fall, however, when the foliage turns a deep shiny maroonish-reddish orange. after about a month of this nice transitional coloration, the leaves blow away and you wont know Mukdenia is there until spring when it reliably pops up again for a repeat performance.