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Montgomery Astilbe
Astilbe japonica 'Montgomery'
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Bloom Time | Summer |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
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. |
Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Green |
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'). |
Care Instructions | 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. |
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. |
Bloom Time | Summer |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
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. |
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Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Green |
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'). |
Care Instructions | 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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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. |
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Lore | In China these plants are commonly known as Ch'Ang Chan. |
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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.