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: 3 to 4 feet (.9-1.2m)
Plant Spread: 18 to 36 inches (45-90cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Foliage Mound Height: 16 to 20 inches (40-50cm)
Underground structures: Rhizome
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.

Common names
  • Astilbe
  • Astilbe Thunbergii hybrid

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