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Red Astilbe
Blooms in bright cotton-candy colors!
Feathery blooms on sturdy stems are ideal in borders, in masses or as
a cut flower. This versatile, easy-to-grow plant tolerates hot summers
or waterside plantings with ease.
Light: Full to partial shade
Blooms: Early to Midsummer
Height: 2-3'
Zones: 4-9
Size: Bareroot
Deer resistant
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| Botanical Name: |
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Astilbe x hybrids |
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| Form: |
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Herbaceous perennial |
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| Sun Exposure: |
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Shade/Partial Shade |
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| Height/Habit: |
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20 - 40" |
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| Spread: |
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18 - 24" |
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| Spacing: |
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18 - 24" |
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| Hardiness Zone: |
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4 - 9 (-20 degrees F) |
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| Foliage Type: |
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Green, deeply lobed fern-like foliage. |
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| Flower Form: |
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Tall elegant spikes of plume like panicles. Masses of small individual flowers. |
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| Flower Color: |
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Red, pink, white, lavender |
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| Flowering Date: |
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Early to mid summer |
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| Planting Requirements: |
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Set the crown so the bud tips are just below ground-level, firm soil well and water in thoroughly. Best in partial shade. |
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| Soil Requirements: |
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Rich humus soil. Will tolerate moist soils. |
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| Growth Rate: |
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Moderate |
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| Unique Characteristics: |
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An elegant plant with handsome feathery foliage and flower spikes of soft plumes. Plants stay attractive throughout the growing season. Excellent used in a mass planting in shade to partial shade. |
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| Pruning: |
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None, unless you want to remove spent bloom spikes. |
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| Time of Pruning: |
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After flowering. |
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| Additional Information: |
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Astilbes do not do well in dry situations or full sun, except in the most northern areas where summers stay cool and sun is not so intense. |
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