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: 20 to 28 inches (50-70 cm)
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches (45-60 cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Dark Carmine red
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:
  • Astilbe x arendsii 'Granat'

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Location: Kalama, wa
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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-06-22
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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2012-06-29
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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