Younique™ Lilac Astilbe
$123.00 Original price was: $123.00.$36.90Current price is: $36.90.
1000 in stock
SKU: 0RWb4rZaAA
Category: Perennials
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil – weekly, or more often.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 16 to 20 in. tall and wide.
| Description | More compact and freely flowering than others. In perfect proportion to the ferny mounds of foliage, slender stems of fluffy, lavender-pink plumes emerge in summer. Perfect for brightening dappled shade, in garden beds or patios containers, or massed near water features. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Azalea (Azalea); Clethra (Clethra); Columbine (Aquilegia); Hosta (Hosta); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) |
| Care Instructions | Grows easily in enriched, evenly moist, acidic to neutral soils. Mulch to keep roots cool and preserve moisture, avoiding the crown. Cut back stems and old foliage and fertilize in early spring. Feed again after bloom. |
| History | Bred by Jan Verschoor in Harlam, The Netherlands, within a breeding program with the objective of creating new Astilbe cultivars with attractive foliage and flower coloration. Parentage: A. arendsii as female parent crossed with A. japonica as male parent. Both were unnamed seedling selections. From the progeny, this selection was made in 2003, and reproduced asexually in a controlled enviroment. U.S. Plant Patent #19,847 was issued in March, 2009. |