False Goat's Beard
Astilbe spp.
Astilbe chinensis pumila. Locatie De Kruidhof by Dominicus Johannes Bergsma (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Partial Shade
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
H7-H3
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 90cm |
40cm | Min | 60cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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False Goat's Beard Overview
Astilbe is a genus of hardy herbaceous summer-flowering perennial species. It contains over 20 species adapted to moist mountainous gorges and woodland, originally from Asia and North America. Members of this genus are known by the common names False Goatsbeard and Spiraea. They are well placed beside ponds and other water bodies and can cope with water-logging. Widly cultivated for their big leaves and their thick, feathery flower plumes, which come in a range of colourful variants, some species are pleasantly scented.
How to propagate False Goat's Beard
Seed
You should propagate the species by seeds in the summer.
Division
Division of the fleshy crowns in the spring or autumn.
Other uses of False Goat's Beard
Grown for their panicles of flowers. Can be used for ground cover.
Deer Resistant Plants
Although never fully deer proof - they are less likely to eat these.
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