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: 20 to 26 inches (50-65cm)
Plant Spread: 20 to 24 inches (50-60cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
Mg (Magnesium)
S (Sulfur)
Fe (Iron)
Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Astilbe
  • False Spirea
  • False Goat's Beard
Also sold as:
  • Astilbe x arendsii 'Radius'

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-06-28
Location: Darwell Rolling Woods, Alberta
Date: 2015-07-31

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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