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Strawberry Cake Astilbe
Old Price $28.99 Price $18.99
Packed 1 per package
Availability: In Stock
sku # 63734
sku # 63734
We ship this item in Spring at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone.
Unique tall stems and large plumes!
As spring turns to summer, gorgeous fernlike foliage gives way to beautiful deep wine-red plumes. When planted in moist soil, this astilbe stays beautiful well into fall! Strawberry Cake has especially tall, sturdy stems and large plumes to make a big statement in shady spots. It also pairs well with other shade-loving perennials, like hostas and bleeding hearts. Astilbe chinensis
- Zone 3 to 9
- Light Requirements Part to Full Shade
- Height 50–65 cm
- Size 2–3 Eye Division
- Bloom Time Early to Midsummer
- Deer Resistant
Plant Hardiness Zone
Plant hardiness is very important to growing success. Check the map below to determine which hardiness zone you live in. You'll find zone designations at the end of many of the plant descriptions on this site and in the print catalog.
Product Details
- FormPerennial
- Flower FormEach large, 40 cm plume consists of hundreds of tiny flowers.
- Foliage TypeDivided green foliage
- Growth RateFast
- Spread60 cm
- Planting InstructionsPlant with the eyes just below the soil. Spacing: 60 cm. Water well after planting.
- Soil RequirementsMoist, humus rich soils, well drained.
- Spacing 60 cm
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Wet Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering DescriptionAverage to high water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater.
- Winter careMulch +/- 5 cm
- PruningNot needed.
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Breck's times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of Canada.
We take advance reservations, and then just as soon as the crops are harvested, our staff of Dutch Bulb Experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.
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2021 Spring Shipping Schedule Zones Bareroot Perennials & Bulbs 3AB - 9AB 4/12/21 - 6/4/21 Last Order Date 6/7/2021
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