(aka False Spirea)
| | Common Name | Astilbe
(aka False Spirea) |
|
| | Botanical Name | Astilbe |
| | Category | Perennial |
| | USDA Cold | 4-8 |
| | Hardiness Zone |
| | Flowers | Red, Pink, White |
| |
| | Normal Bloom Time | Late spring to early summer |
| | Foliage | Green, textured almost fern-like |
Special Features |
| | Mature Size | 12-24" H | Evergreen: |
| | Growth Rate | Moderate | Attracts Butterflies: | | Yes |
| | Sunlight Requirements | Light Shade | Attracts Hummingbirds: | | Yes |
| | Soil Requirements | Sandy Loam | Has Fragrance: |
| | Water Requirements | Moderate to Moist | Produces food for Birds: |
| | Maintenance Level | Low | Drought Resistant: |
| | Special Considerations | Long lasting blooms | Native Plant: | |
Yes |
| | Good Fall Color: |
| | Aggressive: |
| | Can be Invasive: |
| | Re-seeds: |
| | Description / Comments | Deer "Resistant": | | Yes |
| | Blooms are feathery and appear on moderately tall stalks above the foliage. In |
| | general, Astibles are trouble free being very resistant to diseases and insects. |
| | One of the great choices for the shady areas of your landscape. Suggested |
| | varieties are: Bridal Veil (late white booms); Fanal (early blood red flowers above |
| | bronze foliage); Rheinland (early pink blooms - very hardy) and Purple Candle |
| | (purple chenille-like plumes). |
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