Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel'

False Spirea


Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel' - False Spirea from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Vibrant scarlet red plumes
  • Lacy, medium green foliage
  • Mahoghany red stems
  • Blooms late spring-early summer
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Water's Edge / Bog Plant
Water's Edge / Bog Plant
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grown best in rich, moist soil with light shade- filtered sun Will grow in full shade, but will not bloom as prolifically Easy to grow, but must have consistently moist soil Fertilize in spring

Height: 18-24 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $10.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Red
Zone: 4-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $40~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Ground Cover
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Great Foliage
  • Water's Edge / Bog Plant
  • Naturalizing
  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Partial Sun
  • Full Shade

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained