This astilbe from breeder Darryl Probst is unique in its showy golden/chartreuse foliage, which forms a clump about 18" tall and wide. In...Read More late July/early August, it sends up sturdy 30" tall plumes of pink-purple flowers. I like the way they look even after bloom is finished.
Like all astilbes, this needs well-drained but consistently moist soil and/or some protection from hot afternoon sun. As it's an A. chinensis type, it's likely to be a little less drought-sensitive than most astilbes.
This astilbe from breeder Darryl Probst is unique in its showy golden/chartreuse foliage, which forms a clump about 18" tall and wide. In...Read More