During this time, clients receive case management and comprehensive treatment that includes individual counseling for addiction and co-occurring disorders, group therapy, parenting education, medical care, and job preparedness training. Amethyst also facilitates other services including medical care, career training, and job placement.Īccording to the center’s website, the average length of stay for clients and their families is 23 months. Recovery housing allows for children to stay with their mothers for the duration of treatment. The center’s gender-specific, trauma-informed care is offered at intensive outpatient (IOP) and standard outpatient (OP) levels. Utilizing a distinctive, gender-specific treatment model, Amethyst focuses on the roles that poverty and trauma play in drug and alcohol abuse in women.īased in Columbus, Ohio, the nonprofit Amethyst is one of the 146 (43.3 percent) centers in the state that provides substance abuse treatment and sober living support for women and their children, many of whom are homeless or struggling financially. In addition to helping homeless women confront and overcome substance abuse, the facility empowers its clients by teaching them appropriate parenting and coping skills, and helping them find permanent housing and employment. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.Amethyst is one of the only long-term residential rehabs in the state of Ohio that allows children to stay with their mothers during treatment. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It can be propagated by division however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.Īmethyst Astilbe is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth. This plant does best in partial shade to shade. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen! As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front.
When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. It has no significant negative characteristics.Īmethyst Astilbe is recommended for the following landscape applications Īmethyst Astilbe will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage. Its deeply cut ferny compound leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.Īmethyst Astilbe is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Lovely lilac-mauve colored plumes rising above lacy delicate leaves perfect in a shady spot with dappled light prefers moisture so water regularly for abundant flowers and nice foliageĪmethyst Astilbe has masses of beautiful plumes of lilac purple flowers at the ends of the stems from early to mid summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings.
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