Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

Visions in White Chinese Astilbe is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

Ornamental Qualities

Visions in White Chinese Astilbe has masses of beautiful plumes of white flowers at the ends of the stems from mid to late summer | which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its glossy ferny compound leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.

Planting and Growing

Visions in White Chinese Astilbe will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity extending to 20 inches tall with the flowers | with a spread of 20 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant | individual plants should be spaced approximately 16 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground | not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich | acidic soils to ensure success | and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution | and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Plant Facts

Prefers partial shade to shade

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level moist

Mature Size 12"(20"withtheflowers)Hx20"W

Cutflower Favorite

Flowers are white

Flowers from mid to late summer

Attracts butterflies

Zone 2b

Likes average to moist soil