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Home » Amethyst Astilbe

Amethyst Astilbe Amethyst Astilbe
This superb hybrid with elegant lavender blossoms represents a color breakthrough for Amethyst Astilbes. Feathery 20-24" plumes appear for up to four weeks in early to mid-summer. Delicate fernlike foliage, 14-18" high and 18-24" wide, is ornamental in its own right.

#1 field-grown plant. Deer tend to avoid.

Astilbe x arendsii

Zone 4 to 9

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16196  Amethyst Astilbe (Lavender)
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Botanical Name:   Astilbe x arendsii 'Amethyst'
 
Form:   Herbaceous perennial
 
Sun Exposure:   Shade/Partial Shade
 
Height/Habit:   20" - 24"
 
Spread:   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.
 

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