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.
Similar Plants:
False goatsbeard
Astilbe 'Bressingham Beauty' (× arendsii)
False goatsbeard
Astilbe 'Fanal' (× arendsii)
False goatsbeard
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'
Related Articles:
Stumbleupon
Delicious
Digg
reddit
Facebook
Twitter