Common names:
False Spirea
Astilbe

Also sold as:
  • Hip Hip

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 8a
Flowers:Showy
Flower Color:Red
Flower Time:Winter
Inflorescence Type:Cyme
Dynamic Accumulator:Mg (Magnesium)
Fe (Iron)
B (Boron)
Zn (Zinc)
Na (Sodium)
I (Iodine)
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods:Bulbs
Miscellaneous:Monocarpic: PP,26 ;R4B5P1
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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