Product Description
Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila' (25) Bare Root Plants
Common Name: Astilbe- Dwarf Chinese
Lilac-pink flowers on fuzzy, stiff plumes. Colorful blossoms are produced atop medium green foliage clump in late summer to early fall; one of the last Astilbes to bloom.
A member of Astilbe chinensis (Chinese Astilbe). A later blooming species useful for extending the bloom season into late summer. Foliage is deeply incised, coarsely textured, and often bronze green in color. Flowers are borne on narrow, branched panicles. Though garden performance is far superior in moist soils, members of this species are moderately drought tolerant.
Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit -- 1993
Missouri Botanical Garden Emeritus Plants of Merit
Height: 10.0 Inches
Spread: 12.0-16.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Flower Color: Pink shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) to Full Shade (< 4 hrs. Direct Sun)
Average to Consistent Water Needs
Fertile Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Late Summer - Early Fall
Bee Friendly
Deer and Rabbit Resistant
Seasonal Interest: Dried Seed Heads
Growth Rate: Medium, slow spreading, rhizomatous plants
Border Plant, Container, Cut Flower, Cut Foliage, Dried Flower, Fragrant Flowers, Mass Planting