General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet (1.2-1.8m)
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet (60-90cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
Mg (Magnesium)
S (Sulfur)
Fe (Iron)
Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Divide every 3-4 years when overcrowding occurs.

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Common names
  • Waterside Astilbe
  • Astilbe

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Location: Sichuan, China
Date: 07/12/2013
photo by Ed Shaw via iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/obs

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