Astilbe, Chinese Astilbe, False Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Superba'

Astilbechinensis

Family
Saxifragaceae (saks-ih-frag-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Astilbe (a-STIL-bee)
Species
chinensis (chi-NEN-sis)
Synonym
Astilbe chinensis var. taqueti
Astilbe taqueti
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Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Winsted, Connecticut

Alpharetta, Georgia

Plainfield, Illinois

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Brewster, New York

Stillwater, Oklahoma

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Baton Rouge, LA | May 2011 | positive

I thought both plants had died during the hot summer last year. They have returned better than ever with shiny leaves and lots of flowers.

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| July 2008 | neutral

On the label of the specimen I purchased last fall it says it should grow to 110 cm and spread 50 cm. Mine has a long way to go. At whi...Read More

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Winsted, CT | April 2008 | positive

a nice shade plant, but growns kind of slowly.

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