Astilbe x arendsii 'Bressingham Beauty'
FALSE SPIREA, MEADOW SWEET
Family: Saxifragaceae
Pronounced: as-TIL-bee uh-RENDZ-ee-eye
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Origin:
Garden.
Plant group:
Perennial.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: 2-7, 14-17.
USDA zones: 3-8.
Heat zones: 8-2.
Mature size:
Height: 36 inches (91 cm).
Width: 24 inches (60 cm).
Flowering period:
Early to midsummer.
Flowering attributes:
Tall, plume-like, open panicles of bright pink flowers.
Leaf attributes:
Bronze-tinted, green leaves almost fern-like in appearance.
Growth habit:
Clump-forming perennial
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Photographed in author's garden.
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