Go Back Astilbe Amethyst

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:03 PM
Astilbe x arendsii 'Amethyst'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    This superb hybrid with elegant, lavender blossoms represents a color breakthrough for astilbes. Feathery plumes appear for up to four weeks in early to midsummer, and move airily above the foliage with the slightest breeze. Delicate, fern-like foliage is ornamental in its own right.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Water well in dry hot summer - does not like to dry out. Easy to grow, tough and hardy, Astilbe are now a mainstay in all good perennial gardens. Native to the far east, these beautiful plants and their hybrids have revolutionized the perennial possibilities of moist, shaded American gardens.

    Flower Color

    Lavender

    Foliage Color

    Green shades

    Plant Spread

    18-24 in.

    Good Companions

    Plant with Ferns or Impatiens.

    Plant Height

    20-24 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    4-8

    Soil Moisture

    Average to wet water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Border, Edging, Container, Cut or dried flower, Shade perennial garden, Showy flowers

    Bloom Time

    June to August

    Critter Resistance

    Deer and rabbit resistant

    Exposure

    Full to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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