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    ASTILBE 'Willie Buchanan'
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    ASTILBE 'Willie Buchanan'

    Commonly known as False goatsbeard

    Dwarf Varieties

    Creamy-white flowers with red stamens
     
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    • Good to know
      The white flowers with pink stamens give an overall pink appearance Flowerheads can be left for winter interest
    • Pests & Diseases
      Powdery mildew and leaf spot possibly.
    • Place of origin
      South eastern Asia, North America.
    • Deciduous
      Broad, fern-like, red-tinted leaves
    • Cream
      Creamy white with red stamens
    • Panicles
    • Bog garden
    • Border
      Suitable for a damp border
    • Cottage garden
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30cm (12in)
    • Spread
      20cm (8in)
    • 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.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Wet or boggy soil
      Moist, humus-rich boggy site . For drier areas, grow in shade. Avoid chalk and clay.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      30cm (12in)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        20cm (8in)
      		  
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    Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
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    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
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    £6.00
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