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Week 21 – May 19, 2024

Plant Information

Astilbe thunbergii Straussenfeder

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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Astilbe thunbergii

Common Name: False Spirea

Hardiness Zone: 3a - 8b

Hardiness Degree: -40°F (-40.0°C)

Blooming Season: Summer, Late Summer

Plant Habit: Mounded

Characteristics: Low Maintenance

Water: Medium

Spacing: 26 - 32" (66 - 81cm)

Height: 30 - 35" (76 - 89cm)

Width: 24 - 28" (61 - 71cm)

Exposure: Partial Sun

General Information: Deep dusty rose flowers.

Grower Information:

(The Ostrich Plume) Deep dusty rose flowers. Really beautiful cultivar. Sport of 'Betsy Cuperus'. Hybrids resulting from crosses with A. thunbergii, a species originating in Japan and China. It grows taller with loosely branched, drooping plumes and red flower stalks.