Europa Japanese Astilbe
Astilbe japonica 'Europa'
Spires of feathery plumes in soft baby pink are held well above the lush dark green glossy serrated leaves. Good cut flower. Mass to intensify color or use as edging. At home in the woodland garden or under shade trees that love moisture. Herbaceous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | a-STIL-bee juh-PON-ih-kuh |
| Key feature: | Spring Flowering |
| 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 growing to 24 in. tall and wide |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Flowers for Cutting |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Very Wet Areas, Water Garden, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Late spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 0164 |
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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
This is one of the stellar perennials of the semiformal garden border. A superior choice for high profile foundation beds. Perfect in semishaded mixed borders. Mass or naturalize in woodland gardens. At home in country garden settings with hedges and cottage style flowers when arranged in informal drifts and masses.
Companion Plants
Group this perennial with soft companions such as Black Stem Bigleaf Hydrangea, (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nigra'), Eskimo Viburnum, (Viburnum x 'Eskimo'), Roseum Elegans Rhododendron, (Rhododendron x 'Roseum Elegans') and Sensation Lilac, (Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation').
History
This group falls into the Saxifragaceae. The genus was classified by the English authority on plants of India, Francis Buchanan. He named it from the Greek for without sheen or non-shining to describe the foliage. There are about 14 species, mostly from Asia and a couple of North Americans. This species originates in Japan and is the source of florist's cut material.
Lore
In China these plants are commonly known as Ch'Ang Chan.
Spires of feathery plumes in soft baby pink are held well above the lush dark green glossy serrated leaves. Good cut flower. Mass to intensify color or use as edging. At home in the woodland garden or under shade trees that love moisture. Herbaceous.
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
This is one of the stellar perennials of the semiformal garden border. A superior choice for high profile foundation beds. Perfect in semishaded mixed borders. Mass or naturalize in woodland gardens. At home in country garden settings with hedges and cottage style flowers when arranged in informal drifts and masses.
Companion Plants
Group this perennial with soft companions such as Black Stem Bigleaf Hydrangea, (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nigra'), Eskimo Viburnum, (Viburnum x 'Eskimo'), Roseum Elegans Rhododendron, (Rhododendron x 'Roseum Elegans') and Sensation Lilac, (Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation').
History
This group falls into the Saxifragaceae. The genus was classified by the English authority on plants of India, Francis Buchanan. He named it from the Greek for without sheen or non-shining to describe the foliage. There are about 14 species, mostly from Asia and a couple of North Americans. This species originates in Japan and is the source of florist's cut material.
Lore
In China these plants are commonly known as Ch'Ang Chan.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | a-STIL-bee juh-PON-ih-kuh |
| Key feature: | Spring Flowering |
| 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 growing to 24 in. tall and wide |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Flowers for Cutting |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Very Wet Areas, Water Garden, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Late spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 0164 |
