The all-time favorite for bringing gorgeous
color to shady spots! Mound-shaped perennials
with fernlike foliage produce dozens of soft
feathery flowers on 20-40" tall spikes in late
spring to early summer. Astilbes thrive when
planted by a waterside, but they grow well
anywhere and are not fussy about soil. Space
18-24" apart. #1 field-grown plants. Astilbe hybrids
Zones 4-9 - Partial Shade to Full Shade - Deer Resistant
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.
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!
- 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!
