Astilbe simplicifolia ‘Key West’
'Key West' is a great foliage Astilbe with dark burgundy foliage and carmine-pink flowers that bloom twice a year.
Description:
A great foliage Astilbe with dark burgundy foliage especially when grown in sun (with good moisture). Add to this shimmering carmine-pink flowers on a profusion of flowering stems more numerous than most other cultivars. ‘Key West’ also blooms twice in a season: once in summer and once late in the season. At only 20 inches this cultivar is great for pots and near the front of the border. Shade to part sun.
Common Name: False Spiraea
Family: Saxifragaceae (The Saxifrage Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist ground beside woodland streams.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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