Common names:
Astilbe
False Spirea
False Goat's Beard

Also sold as:
  • Cherry Ripe
  • Fire
  • Astilbe x arendsii 'Feuer'

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Inflorescence Type: Plume
Underground structures: Corm
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
K (Potassium)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
I (Iodine)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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