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)
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
Mg (Magnesium)
S (Sulfur)
Fe (Iron)
Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Astilbe
  • False Spirea
  • False Goat's Beard
Also sold as:
  • Hyacinth
  • Astilbe x arendsii 'Hyazinth'

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photo credit: Andrei Korzun
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