Catalog Description
Extend the season with this later flowering dwarf Astilbe. Fluffy, pale pink spikes are held above glossy, bronzy-green crinkle-cut foliage. Excellent for edging or foreground plantings. Herbaceous perennial. Filtered sun. Flower spikes 10 to 15 inches tall, foliage to 8 inches high. Clumps 1-2 feet wide. Division. |
Design Ideas
Its light and lacy pale pink plumes are best displayed in a shade garden or, along a pool`s edge. For the appeal of a shady cottage garden, plant in small containers with other delicate, pale flowering species. In a sunnier location, try contrasting an extra large cluster against a backdrop of low-growing, non-flowering evergreen to emphasize its attractive foliage.
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Companion Plants
In a misty, cool garden location, this Astilbe loves to thrive with the bold Elegans Plantain Lily (Hosta sieboldiana `Elegans`) or Heartleaf Bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia) and Woodland Iris (Iris innominata).
In a sunnier location, try mixing with the delicate Miniature Bearded Iris (Iris pumila) and Dwarf Hairy Penstemon (Penstemon hirsutus `Pygmaeus`) and enjoy the pink and lilac show.
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Average Landscape Size
Flower spikes 10 to 15 in. tall, foliage to 8 in. high. Clumps to 1 to 2 ft. wide. |
Key Plant Benefits
Extend the season with this later flowering dwarf Astilbe. Fluffy, pale pink spikes are held above glossy, bronzy-green crinkle-cut foliage. Excellent for edging or foreground plantings. Perennial. |
Care Instructions
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
Growth Conditions
| Growth Rate |
 Moderate Growing |
| Growth Habit |
| Clumping |
| Heat Zones |
High:
| 8 (>90 to 120 days) |
| Low: | 1 (< 1 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 9 (20 to 30 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 4 (-30 to -20 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Filtered sun |
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Flowering
Flower or Bloom description:
Feathery plumes
| Flower Color |
| Pink |
| Flowering Time/Season |
| Pale pink flowers mid-summer. |
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Propagation
| Propagation Method |
1
| Division |
| Best time to Prune |
| No Value |
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Attributes
Attracts Butterflies
Border Plant
Cottage Garden Plant
Deer Resistant
Dwarf Habit
Extremely Hardy
Flowers for Cutting
Patio Container Plant
Shade Loving
Showy Flowers
Spring Flowering
Summer Flowering
Woodland Garden |
Foliage
Glossy, crinkle-cut, bronzy
| Foliage Shape | Lance-shaped |
| Normal foliage color | Green |
| Underside foliage | Green |
| Juvenile foliage | Green |
| Mature foliage | Green |
| New foliage | Green |
| Spring foliage | Green |
| Summer foliage | Green |
| Fall foliage | Green |
| Winter foliage | Green |
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Plant Lore
Astilbe is from the Greek for without sheenor non-shining to describe the foliage. |
Plant History
This group falls into the Saxifragaceae. The genus was classified by the English authority on plants of India, Francis Buchanan. There are about 14 species, mostly from Asia and a couple of North Americans. This species originates in Japan where it is known as the "star astilbe" and is the source of the famous Arends hybrids Europe. |
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