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Astilbe (False Spirea)
Astilbe forms an attractive mound of finely dissected foliage with soft, feathery flower spikes.
There are a number of different varieties that bloom in summer or late summer in shades of pink, purple, white and red. The spiked blooms will reach from 12-36" tall, depending on the variety.
There are a number of different varieties that bloom in summer or late summer in shades of pink, purple, white and red. The spiked blooms will reach from 12-36" tall, depending on the variety.
Sun exposure: part shade
Characteristics: butterfly and hummingbird attractant, deer resistant, lends itself to cut flowers
Astilbe chinensis (above) by Wikipedia user Radomil and subject to the GNU Free Documentation License.
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