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False Spirea
Astilbe
Astilbe
Growing Conditions
Sun exposure: part shade to full shade (less than 4 hours of sunlight a day)
Soil: performs best in average to wet soils; chinensis varieties however will be fine in average garden soils
Traits
Special Care Instructions
False Spirea needs adequate moisture through out the growing season to look their best.
Flowering Time
June and July
Characteristics, Uses, and Fun Facts
False Spirea is an excellent perennial for the shade garden that thrives in moist to average garden soils. Feathery plumes of flower clusters are borne on tall stalks above the glossy green foliage. Flowers come in shades of white, pink, and red, staying in bloom several weeks and slowly fading in color as they dry. They are great companions for ferns and hostas, and some of the showiest flowers that will thrive in full or partial shade.
Varieties
Soil: performs best in average to wet soils; chinensis varieties however will be fine in average garden soils
Traits
Special Care Instructions
False Spirea needs adequate moisture through out the growing season to look their best.
Flowering Time
June and July
Characteristics, Uses, and Fun Facts
False Spirea is an excellent perennial for the shade garden that thrives in moist to average garden soils. Feathery plumes of flower clusters are borne on tall stalks above the glossy green foliage. Flowers come in shades of white, pink, and red, staying in bloom several weeks and slowly fading in color as they dry. They are great companions for ferns and hostas, and some of the showiest flowers that will thrive in full or partial shade.
Varieties
Deer Resistant
Good Cut Flowers
Rythm & Blues 20-24" tall
| • | Flowers are a brilliant shade of raspberry-pink and are held above the foliage in stiff spikes. |
| • | Flowering begins in June and continues for 4-5 weeks into late July. |
| • | This is a fast growing trouble free selection of False Spirea that grows exceptionally well in the mid-west. |
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chinensis Vision in Red 18-20" tall
| • | Flowers are a vibrant shade of purple-red and are held above the foliage in stiff spikes. |
| • | Flowering begins in June and continues for 4-5 weeks into late July. |
| • | This is a fast growing trouble free selection of False Spirea that grows exceptionally well in the mid-west. |
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chinensis Vision in White 18" tall
| • | Flowers are a glowing white and are held above the foliage in stiff spikes. |
| • | Flowering begins in June and continues for 4-5 weeks into late July. |
| • | This is a fast growing trouble free selection of False Spirea that grows exceptionally well in the mid-west. |
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chinensis Visions 18-20" tall
| • | Flowers are a vibrant shade of purple-red and are held above the foliage in stiff spikes. |
| • | Flowering begins in June and continues for 4-5 weeks into late July. |
| • | This is a fast growing trouble free selection of False Spirea that grows exceptionally well in the mid-west. |
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Attracts Butterflies
Mixed Astilbes in a woodland garden