Chinese Astilbe
Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila'
Pronunciation: a-STIL-bee chi-NEN-sis
SKU #00352
| Description | Outstanding perennial color with late summer plumes of rich rose-purple flowers for two months or more on a smaller compact form. Wonderful cut flower. A beautiful focal point for shaded to dappled shade woodland gardens. Plant in mass for dramatic effect. Herbaceous. |
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| Light | Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade |
| Watering | Keep soil evenly moist. |
| Blooms | Early summer to midsummer |
| Mature Size | Foliage reaches 10 in. tall, 12 to 24 in. wide; up to 24 in. tall in bloom. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Purple |
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| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum); Azalea (Azalea); Columbine (Aquilegia); Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum); Sedge (Carex) |
| Care | 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. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.