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
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP17,343

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Color Flash®
Cultivar name: 'Beauty of Ernst'
Common names
  • Astilbe
  • False Spirea
Also sold as:
  • Astilbe x arendsii Color Flash

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Location: My yard, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Date: 2019-08-02
Color Flash Astilbe
Location: North West New Jersey
Date: 2020-07-06

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Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

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