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Astilbe
Common Names: False Spirea, False Goat's Beard
Overview
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Hardiness Zone | 3 |
Cultivars
| Cultivar | Height | Spread | Blooms | Sun | Planted | Picture |
| Astilbe arendsii 'Erika' | 36" | 18-24" | Late Spring to Fall | Part shade to shade | House garden beds |  |
| Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' | 18" | 12" | Late Spring to Early Summer | Part shade | House garden beds |  |
Astilbe arendsii 'Erika'
- Good for shady gardens.
- Can leave faded flowers for Winter interest.
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'
- Good for shady gardens.
- Attractive to butterflies & hummingbirds
- Can leave faded flowers for Winter interest.
Ongoing Management
Pruning / Cutting Back
No deadheading is required unless you do not like the look of the faded flower stalks. If allowed to remain, the dried seed heads will provide additional interest later in the season.
Astilbe arendsii 'Erika'
- Spent flowers & dried seedheads are ornamental through Fall & Winter.
- If deadheading, cut down to 1st leaf. If you don't like the look of the stubby stalk after the cut, deadhead down to the next leaf.
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'
- Seed heads (flowers) may be removed, or left on the plant for Winter interest.
Propagation
Astilbe arendsii 'Erika'
- Should be divided about every 4 years in Spring or Fall to assure the maximum number of blooms.
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'
- Should be divided about every 2-3 years in Spring to assure the maximum number of blooms.
Propagate by division.
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