Peach Blossom Japanese Astilbe is a mounding herbaceous perennial with deeply divided medium green fern-like foliage. Wide panicles of light peach pink flowers create feathery tufts above the leaves in late spring into summer. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist soils. Astilbe are deer and rabbit resistant.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Height:
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1.5' - 2'
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Spread:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spacing:
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1'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Part Sun, Full Shade
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly, keep soils moist to prevent burning or foliage decline. Powdery mildew and wilt may occur. Watch for japanese beetles.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Lenten Rose, Azalea
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Astilbe japonica Peach Blossom 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Astilbe japonica Peach Blossom 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada, Austria-01221 - Courtyard Flowers (21575219118), CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
