| Description | A white flowering Astilbe. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (ah-STIL-bee) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | Prefers semi-shaded sites will tolerate more light if the soil is kept moist. |
| 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. The astilbe chinensis tend to be a bit more forgiving when it comes to drier conditions |
| Soil & Site | rich, humusy moist well-drained soils |
| Flowers | plumes of white florets |
| Leaves | ternately compound, leaflets are coarsely serrated, dissected foliage is an attractive feature of the plant |
| Dimensions | 20-25 inches tall |
| 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. Some of my Astilbe tend to heave in the winter. In the spring I cover the exposed roots with soil, mulch or dug them in. Be careful since many Astilbe are easily pulled out of the soil. |
| Propagation | division in the spring, most cultivars will not come true from seed |
| Native Site | Native to China, Japan and Korea. |
| 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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