This new selection bears sturdy, foot-high stalks of airy white flowers that almost immediately turn soft pink. An elegant bloomer, it is nevertheless tough with neat clean foliage that stands up to heat and humidity, a hallmark of Chinese Astilbes. Grows about 2.5 feet high and wide. Plant Patent Applied For. Z. 4-8

Astilbes are charming with their lacy compound leaves and colorful flower spikes, but in our climate of hot, humid summers, only Chinese Astilbe is a reliable performer. This robust selection, via Germany, has bold compound leaves and 2-3-foot spikes of rosy purple buds which open to reveal lavender-purple, candelabra-like flower clusters held well above the foliage in midsummer. Grows with verve to about 2 feet high and wide in a shady location. Our vigorous, robust plants are literally bursting out of their pots, ready to be set out in your garden! Z. 4-8