Common names:
Astilbe
False Spirea
False Goat's Beard

Also sold as:
  • Astilbe x arendsii 'Amethyst'

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Vine
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 4b
Flowers:Other
Flower Color:Lavender: aLl-lerpciup
Flower Time:Late spring or early summer
Inflorescence Type:Spike
Underground structures:Caudex
Dynamic Accumulator:K (Potassium)
Mn (Manganese)
Mo (Molybdenum)
Si (Silicon)
Co (Cobalt)
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods:Other
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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Comments:
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