Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Rain'

False Spirea


Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Rain' - False Spirea from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Single, blue-purple flowers
  • Sturdy stems
  • Blooms May-September
  • Cultivar is truly perennial—not biennial!!
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Garden
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant



Adds elegance to a shady location!  Fern-like foliage with deeply cut leaves. Dense, feathery plumes plumes of white, pink, red or lavender. Bloom time varies by variety from late spring-late summer.



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
Spacing: 18 in
Price Level 1: $10.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Magenta, Mauve
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: 4 for $40~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Border or Bed
  • Dried Flower/ Foliage
  • Garden
  • Container

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Full Shade
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Astilbe

Common Name: Astilbe

Adds elegance to a shady location!  Fern-like foliage with deeply cut leaves. Dense, feathery plumes plumes of white, pink, red or lavender. Bloom time varies by variety from late spring-late summer.