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ASTILBE
Commonly known as False goatsbeard
All are suitable for growing in wet or boggy areas. All flower JUL-SEPT
Genus of about 14 species of clump-forming perennials with plumes of flowers in red, purple, pink and white from moist sites in mountain ranges of southeastern Asia and North America.
Known as false goat's beard or false spirea.
An easy to care for attractive plant where numerous hybrids have been raised from complex crosses.
Further Reading....
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialClump-forming rhizomatous perennial
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Additional Features
Good to knowFlowerheads fade to shades of brown giving winter interest.
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Astilbe - Growing Guide
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of ASTILBE
Dwarf Varieties
ASTILBE 'Sprite'
False goatsbeard
light mauve with dark foliage
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £11.00 each
MULTIBUY Any 10+ £10.00 each
£13.50 each
ASTILBE 'Willie Buchanan'
False goatsbeard
creamy-white flowers with red stamens
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £11.00 each
MULTIBUY Any 10+ £10.00 each
£13.50 each
Early Flowering Varieties
ASTILBE 'Deutschland'
False goatsbeard
white
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £11.00 each
MULTIBUY Any 10+ £10.00 each
£13.50 each
ASTILBE 'Fanal'
False goatsbeard
deep garnet-red
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £11.00 each
MULTIBUY Any 10+ £10.00 each
£13.50 each
ASTILBE 'Rheinland'
False goatsbeard
carmine pink
Mid Season Flowering Varieties
ASTILBE 'Chocolate Shogun'
False goatsbeard
rich chocolate-coloured foliage and contrasting pale pink flower spikes
ASTILBE 'Etna'
False goatsbeard
bright red
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £11.00 each
MULTIBUY Any 10+ £10.00 each
£13.50 each
ASTILBE 'Federsee'
False goatsbeard
deep salmon-pink
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £11.00 each
MULTIBUY Any 10+ £10.00 each
£13.50 each
ASTILBE 'Hennie Graafland'
False goatsbeard
clear pink with excellent foliage
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £11.00 each
MULTIBUY Any 10+ £10.00 each
£13.50 each
ASTILBE 'Peach Blossom'
False goatsbeard
pale rose
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £11.00 each
MULTIBUY Any 10+ £10.00 each
£13.50 each
ASTILBE 'Red Sentinel'
False goatsbeard
deep red
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £11.00 each
MULTIBUY Any 10+ £10.00 each
£13.50 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
