| Description | A medium Astilbe with soft pink plumes. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-STIL-bee) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | Prefers semi-shaded sites will tolerate more light in the soil is kept moist. I have a group of Astilbe in a 1/2 to 3/4 day sunspot for over 10 years and they are a showstopper when blooming. To achieve this they are growing in a bed that is raised a few inches and the soil is naturally constantly wet. |
| Moisture | Needs moist soil. Plants growing in dry conditions will be small, few blooms and tend to dry up during the hotter days in the summer. |
| Soil & Site | prefers rich, humusy moist well-drained soils, tolerates average |
| Flowers | soft pink plume-like inflorescences (panicles) |
| Leaves | dark green leaves, ternately compound, leaflets are coarsely serrated |
| Dimensions | 18 inches tall, space 16-18 inches on center |
| Maintenance | Division of the clumps every 2-3 years will help to maintain the vigor of the plant. Astilbe are heavy feeders and need to be fertilized every year in the spring and also in the early fall |
| Propagation | easy by division in the spring |
| Misc Facts | Part of the New Music series of Astilbe |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #54-The Well Tended Garden (DiSabato-Aust) |
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