General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
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
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PBR; PP21,887
Parentage: Astilbe rubra x Astilbe rubra

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Common names
  • Astilbe
  • False Goat's Beard
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Astilbe rubra
  • Synonym: Astilbe chinensis

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Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2020-06-27
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-07-13
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2022-07-04
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-30

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
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Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

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