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: 10 to 12 inches (25-30 cm)
Plant Spread: 8 to 10 inches (20-25 cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
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: PBR

Common names
  • Astilbe
  • False Spirea
  • Japanese Astilbe
  • Star Astilbe

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