This superb hybrid with elegant, lavender
blossoms represents a color breakthrough
for astilbes. Feathery, 20-24" plumes appear
for up to four weeks in early to midsummer.
Delicate, fernlike foliage, 14-18" high and
18-24" wide, is ornamental in its own right.
#1 field-grown plants. Astilbe x arendsii
‘Amethyst’
Zones 4-9 - Partial Shade to Full Shade - Deer tend to avoid
Product Details
Botanical Name: Astilbe x arendsii 'Amethyst'
Form: Herbaceous perennial
Sun Exposure: Shade/Partial Shade
Height/Habit: 20" - 24"
Spread: 18" - 24"
Spacing: 18" - 24"
Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9 (-25 degrees F)
Foliage Type: Handsome, dark green compounds - fern like, 14" - 18" high.
Flower Form: Tall elegant spikes of plume like panicles. Masses of small individual flowers.
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering Date: Early - mid summer
Planting Requirements: Best in partial to full shade. Can be grown in full sun, but only when the soil is moist.
Soil Requirements: Rich humus soil. Will tolerate moist soils
Growth Rate: Average to slow
Unique Characteristics: Blossom color is a new breakthrough. Delicate and highly ornamental foliage. Easy to grow in good moisture retentive soils.
Pruning: None, except to remove spent flower stems if desired or leave on for interest the rest of the growing season.
Additional Information: Nice compliment to ferns. Water well in dry hot summer - does not like to dry out. Mulch year round.
I planted these as bulbs in the spring, and now, just two months later, they have grown and blossomed beautifully. It was worth every penny to have these lovely plants in front of my shady porch.
- Saturday, July 25, 2009
wonderful
Reviewed By:
Darlene Oberg (Marietta, Pa)
These are beautiful, and came up quickly soon after planting. Lovely blooms.
- Thursday, July 02, 2009
Great!
Reviewed By:
Bonnie Rychorcewicz (Valencia, Pa)
These are great!I planted them this spring and its now July and they are about 2 feet tall and have beautiful flowers on them! Very impressed!
- Friday, June 11, 2010
King of the Shade
Reviewed By:
Indeed! (Jessica, Eau Claire)
jcatron@southern.edu
- Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Surprisingly fast!
Reviewed By:
Heather (Omaha, NE)
Planted one at the beginning of May and it's already 8" tall and wide! It popped up practically overnight and it's been growing by leaps and bounds since. It's already bigger than several of the potted plants I purchased at the same time. Very satisfied. Can't wait to see it bloom!
- Monday, May 24, 2010
Grew very quickly
Reviewed By:
hoping for plumes this year (Denise, Toledo)
denise.rehfuss@utoledu.edu
- Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Beautiful!
Reviewed By:
Christianna (Poplar Grove, Illinois)
I ordered 3 of these in the spring of 2007. They came as bare roots and I planted them right away in my north facing garden off the porch. Wow! Within 2 weeks I had stems with foliage coming up! The plants were nice and tall and pretty bushy. I trimmed them back the following spring and they returned quickly and I had 5 to 8 plumes on each one. I highly recommend this for your shade garden. There's more for the shade than just hostas and ferns. Go for it- great product!
