Astilbe simplicifolia ‘Sprite’
Description:
Compact and lovely shell pink flowers over a good dark bronze green foliage clump. Shade to part sun. Selected by the Perennial Plant Association as Perennial Plant of the Year 1994.
Common Name: False Spiraea
Family: Saxifragaceae (The Saxifrage Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour:
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: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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