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Astilbe chinensis
Chinese Astilbe
| Family |
| Saxifragaceae |
| Genus |
| Astilbe |
| Species |
| chinensis |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4a-9b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 to -4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 to 25 |
| Height |
| 15-30 cm |
| Spread |
| 38-45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| It can be used as a ground cover or planted along the edges to keep the grass from growing in. |
| Cultivation |
| This Astilbe is easy to grow in any soil, can tolerate drier soil better than its relatives. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are dense, low growing, covering the ground completely. |
| Flower Description |
| Deep rose flowers, in dense panicles, raise high above the leaves. The older the plants the more floriferous they become. |
| Propagation |
| By dividing the rootball. |
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