Astilbe x japonica 'Peach Blossom'
FALSE SPIREA, MEADOW SWEET
syn. A. 'Drayton Glory'
Family: Saxifragaceae
Pronounced: as-TIL-bee jah-PON-ih-kah
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Origin:
Garden.
Plant group:
Perennial.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: 2-7, 14-17.
USDA zones: 3-8.
Heat zones: 8-1.
Mature size:
Height: 24 inches (60 cm).
Width: 18 inches (45 cm).
Flowering period:
July.
Flowering attributes:
Tall, plume-like, open panicles of peach-pink flowers.
Leaf attributes:
Dark green leaves, almost fern-like in appearance.
Growth habit:
Clump-forming.
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