Rheinland Astilbe
Astilbe x arendsii 'Rheinland'
Showy perennial for beautiful summer color in shady areas. Tall, feathery blooms of clear pink valued for light, airy quality, rise above foliage. Forms graceful border, great in massed plantings.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | a-STIL-bee ar-END-see-eye |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 7, 14 - 17, 32 - 45 |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate, mounding grower to 2 ft. tall. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Very Wet Areas, Water Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Mid-spring to summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0354 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Design Ideas
Plant a large cluster of this Astilbe in a favorite shady location to show off a summertime display of clear pink, feathery plumes. Select companions that are less than two feet tall and are spreading or clumping in form to avoid competing with the erect form of the Rheinland Astilbe. Also consider plants that may bloom in late summer to provide added color as this Astilbe fades.
Companion Plants
Snatch up some springtime bloomers such as the white Snowdrop Windflower (Anemone sylvestris), Variegated Common Periwinkle (Vinca minor 'Variegata') and the blue star-like Maries Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus mariesii) to interplant en masse with this Astilbe's pink plumes, thus creating a gracefully undulating border.
History
The Astilbe x arendsii hybrids were developed by and named for H. A. Arends, a 20th century Germ,an nurseryman. The hybrids are derived primarily from A. chinensis var. Davidii, with a natural range that spans central China and Mongolia. Also factoring into these hybrids to a far lesser extent are A. simplicifolia, A. japonica, and A. thunbergii. Its natural range spans central China and Mongolia.
Lore
Astilbe chinensis var Davidii is named for Pere Armand David, a Jesuit missionary in China credited with bringing a large number of new plants to the west via Jardin des Plantes in France.
Showy perennial for beautiful summer color in shady areas. Tall, feathery blooms of clear pink valued for light, airy quality, rise above foliage. Forms graceful border, great in massed plantings.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Design Ideas
Plant a large cluster of this Astilbe in a favorite shady location to show off a summertime display of clear pink, feathery plumes. Select companions that are less than two feet tall and are spreading or clumping in form to avoid competing with the erect form of the Rheinland Astilbe. Also consider plants that may bloom in late summer to provide added color as this Astilbe fades.
Companion Plants
Snatch up some springtime bloomers such as the white Snowdrop Windflower (Anemone sylvestris), Variegated Common Periwinkle (Vinca minor 'Variegata') and the blue star-like Maries Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus mariesii) to interplant en masse with this Astilbe's pink plumes, thus creating a gracefully undulating border.
History
The Astilbe x arendsii hybrids were developed by and named for H. A. Arends, a 20th century Germ,an nurseryman. The hybrids are derived primarily from A. chinensis var. Davidii, with a natural range that spans central China and Mongolia. Also factoring into these hybrids to a far lesser extent are A. simplicifolia, A. japonica, and A. thunbergii. Its natural range spans central China and Mongolia.
Lore
Astilbe chinensis var Davidii is named for Pere Armand David, a Jesuit missionary in China credited with bringing a large number of new plants to the west via Jardin des Plantes in France.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | a-STIL-bee ar-END-see-eye |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Sunset climate zones: | 1 - 7, 14 - 17, 32 - 45 |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate, mounding grower to 2 ft. tall. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Very Wet Areas, Water Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Mid-spring to summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0354 |
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