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800-644-5505Wedding Candles Astilbe
Old Price $25.99 Price $17.99
Packed 1 per package
Availability: Out of Stock
sku # 63743
sku # 63743
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Fluffy, bicolour plumes are breathtaking.
Shaded borders and shadowy beds come alive again when this fabulous new astilbe comes to call. Wedding Candles adds just that to darkened beds, water gardens, seasonal containers and mixed arrangements. The large flower plumes of soft pink are dotted all over with dark pink eyes, creating a bicolour effect that is something quite special. Astilbe chinensis
- Zone 3-9
- Light Requirements Part to Full Shade
- Height 70 cm
- Size 2–3 Eye Root
- Bloom Time Early to Midsummer
- Deer Resistant
Product Details
- Botanical NameAstilbe chinensis 'Wedding Candles'
- FormPerennial
- Flower FormLarge plumes
- Hardiness Zone3-9
- Foliage TypeDivided green foliage
- Growth RateMedium
- Spread60 - 70 cm
- Planting InstructionsPlants with eyes just below the soil. Plant 60-75 cm apart. Loosen soil well before planting. Soak plants in cold to luke warm water prior to planting for half an hour.
- Soil RequirementsMoist, humus rich soils, well drained.
- Spacing 60 - 70 cm
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Wet Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering DescriptionAverage to high water needs.
- Winter careMulch +/- 5 cm
- PruningNot needed.
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