General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches (45-60 cm)
Plant Spread: 16 to 20 inches (40-50 cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Salmon pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
Mg (Magnesium)
S (Sulfur)
Fe (Iron)
Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Divide every 3-4 years when overcrowding occurs.

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Common names
  • Astilbe
  • False Spirea
  • False Goat's Beard
Also sold as:
  • Sister Theresa
  • Astilbe x arendsii 'Zuster Theresa'

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Location: Part Shade Pittsford NY
Date: 2010-06-17
This blooms a long time and is companion to Japanese Iris Hinore

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: Part Shade Pittsford NY
Date: 2011-06-21
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