Category: Rarium | Sub-Category: Woodland
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Astilbe chinensis var. davidii
Family: (Saxifragaceae)
(P) to 6′. China and Japan. A tall and spectacular Astilbe. Late to bloom, but when the erect, branched, tapering panicles of rosy-purple blooms appear in late summer, it is well worth the wait. The foliage is attractive too with dense, sturdy clumps of serrated leaflets that emerge a gorgeous coppery bronze in the spring before turning a lustrous, dusty dark green. August. Moist soil. Sun/partial shade. 4 & T1
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