Common names:
Astilbe
Astilbe Thunbergii hybrid
False Spirea

Also sold as:
  • Ostrich Plume

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Year Round
Inflorescence Type: Thyrse
Underground structures: Corm
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
S (Sulfur)
Mn (Manganese)
Si (Silicon)
Co (Cobalt)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip: eiwvo n orn-rve4 uicdryesc ee r3igwehrosycvad.D
Cuttings: Root
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

Very graceful.

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