Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland'

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Astilbe

FALSE SPIREA, MEADOW SWEET
Family: Saxifragaceae

Pronounced: as-TIL-bee sim-plih-sih-FOE-lee-uh

GROWING GUIDE

Geographical origin: Garden.
Plant group: Perennial.
Hardiness: Sunset zones: 3-7, 14-17. USDA zones: 3-8. Heat zones: 8-1.
Mature size: Height: 16 inches (40 cm). Width: 12 inches (30 cm).
Flowering period: July.
Flowering attributes: Panicles of rose-pink flowers.
Leaf attributes: Glossyk, dark, bronze-green leaves.
Growth habit: Clump-forming perennial.

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Debra Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.

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