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    ASTILBE
    ASTILBE
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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.

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    • Good to know
      Flowerheads fade to shades of brown giving winter interest.
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial
    • Herbaceous
      Early 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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    Astilbe - Growing Guide
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    varieties
    ASTILBE 'Sprite'
    Light mauve with dark foliage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available from December to January
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    ASTILBE 'Willie Buchanan'
    Creamy-white flowers with red stamens
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    ASTILBE 'Deutschland'
    White
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available from December to January
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    ASTILBE 'Fanal'
    Deep garnet-red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    ASTILBE 'Rheinland'
    Carmine pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    ASTILBE 'Chocolate Shogun'
    Rich chocolate-coloured foliage and contrasting pale pink flower spikes
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available from December to January
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    ASTILBE 'Etna'
    Bright red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ASTILBE 'Federsee'
    Deep salmon-pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ASTILBE 'Hennie Graafland'
    Clear pink with excellent foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available from December to January
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    ASTILBE 'Peach Blossom'
    Pale rose
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    ASTILBE 'Red Sentinel'
    Deep red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ASTILBE 'Vesuvius'
    Carmine-red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50

    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    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™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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