False goatsbeard (Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red') | Perennials | Plants

False goatsbeard

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red'

Common Name: False goatsbeard
Genus: Astilbe
Species: chinensis
Cultivar: 'Vision in Red'

Category: Perennials
Growth Rate: Fast growing
Features: Suitable for growing in containers

Hardiness: Hardy	Height: 0.45 m (45 cm)
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade	Spread: 0.30 m (30 cm)

Foliage Type: Deciduous	Flower Colour: Pink, Red
Foliage Colour: Green	Flowering Period: July & August

Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Clay/Heavy
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained

Dense spires of tiny red;flowers appear in midsummer above a neat mound of shiny serrated green leaves. This astilbe is ideal for a moist bog garden or water's edge but it will also do well in containers if it is kept well watered. This cultivar has long-lasting flowers and will grow in full sun. In drier soils it will need to be in a shady spot.

Garden care: Newly planted astilbes need to be well watered until they are established. Lift and divide large clumps every three or four years discarding old woody rhizomes.