* Darkest foliage of all Astilbe. Strong grower.
Genus information
Family: | Saxifragaceae |
Common-name: | False Spirea |
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Cultivation: | Excellent plants for borders, containers, the shade garden and edges of ponds. Good cut flowers. |
Usage: | Astilbes prefer shade to partial shade and fertile moist soil. Adequate moisture is very important. |
Species information
Species: | chinensis; *Surdy, solidly fluffed, slender branching flower panicles. *Deeply incised, rough-textured dark or bronze-green foliage. * This tough species is more sun and drought-tolerant than other Astilbes. |
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Variety information
Catalog text | * Darkest foliage of all Astilbe. Strong grower. |
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Height-cm: | 70 |
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Colour: | purple |
Hardy zone: | 3-8 |
Flowering period | Spring/Summer |