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)
Plant Height: 36 to 42 inches (90-105 cm)
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches (45-60cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Foliage Mound Height: 12 to 15 inches (30-38cm)
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
Mg (Magnesium)
S (Sulfur)
Fe (Iron)
Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Divide every 3-4 years when overcrowding occurs.
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Astilbe
  • False Spirea
  • False Goat's-beard
Also sold as:
  • Astilbe x arendsii 'Cattleya'

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Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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