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Astilbe 'Deutschland'

Comes from Greek "stilbe", feminine of "stilbos" (sparkling)

Common Name

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Soil

Chalk, Sand

Sun Aspect

Dappled Shade (Part Shade)

Soil Moisture

Moist (Intolerant of drought in spring and summer)

Plant Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Height x Spread in feet

20-24 inches x 12 inches

Foliage

Glossy, Dark Green leaf composed of about 9 sharply toothed, diamond-shaped leaflets to 2.75 inches long

Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit

Fragrant White in slightly arching conical plumes to 7 inches long in June

Comment

Clump-forming Form. Pruning Group 14.

"If you can provide rich moist soil, then Astilbes are one of the finest summer border plants. In addition to beautiful fern-like foliage, the long fluffy plumes of flowers don’t need staking and remain as seed-heads throughout the winter. Full sun or part shade, but don’t let them dry out over the summer." from R.V.Roger.

Astilbe japonica grows among damp rocks in mountain ravines in southern Japan and this plant is a hybrid, which is vigorous, full and large.

Seriously damaged by late spring frosts. Interplant with Hostas for the effect of horizontal Hosta leaves with vertical Astilbe flower plumes.

Available from Coblands Nurseries Ltd .

Companions

Pulmonaria, Helleborus, Epimedium, Ferns, Polygonatum and Japanese Iris. Astilbes are particularly effective in groups.