Plant Details:
Scientific Name: Astilbe chinensis
Common Name: Astilbe
Hardiness Degree: -30°F (-34.4°C)
Blooming Season: Summer, Late Summer
Plant Habit: Upright
Characteristics: Heat Tolerant, Shade Tolerant
Fertilize: None or when needed only
Spacing: 9 - 12" (23 - 30cm)
Height: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Width: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Exposure: Partial Sun
General Information: Vibrant flower plumes are striking in the shaded or woodland garden or as a late-flowering ground cover. Attractive planted with bergenia, hosta, ferns or near water. Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried. Tolerates drier soils than other astilbes.
Grower Information:
Purple-pink flower plumes in a short, conelike shape. Very floriferous, compact plant with a creeping habit that makes it useful for groundcover. Sturdy stems feature very full flowers. Deeply incised, rough-textured dark or bronze-green foliage. This tough species is more sun and drought-tolerant than other Astilbes.