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.
Astilbe x thunbergii 'Ostrich Plume(Straussenfeder)'
False Spirea
Astilbe x thunbergii 'Ostrich Plume(Straussenfeder)' - Astilbe from Moose Crossing Garden Center
- Distinctive fluffy, pink flower plumes weep over
- Green foliage, one of the tallest Astilbe
- Elegant addition to the shade border
- Must have consistently moist soil
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Great Foliage
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: 32-36 in
Spread: 24-35 in
Spacing: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $10.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 3-8
Price Level 2: 4 for $40~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Mass Planting
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Low Maintenance
- Naturalizing
- Great Foliage
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Container
- Cold Tolerant
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Partial Sun
- Full Shade
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
- Spring Bloomer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- 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.