Pumila Chinese Astilbe is a dwarf mounding herbaceous perennial with dark green foliage. Stiff packed panicles of rich lavender-pink flowers bloom above the leaves from spring into summer. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist soils. Astilbe are deer and rabbit resistant. Type: Perennial Height: 0.5' - 1' Spread: 0.5' - 1' Spacing: 1' USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color: Purple/Pink Season of Interest: Spring, Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly, keep soils moist to prevent burning or foliage decline. Powdery mildew and wilt may occur. Watch for Japanese beetles. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Lenten Rose, Azalea IMAGES: Photo by Matt, Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila' (2) H. Zell, Astilbe chinensis var. pumila 001, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, Astilbe chinensis pumila. Locatie De Kruidhof, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Ghislain118 (AD) http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, Astilbe chinensis var pumilia, CC BY-SA 3.0, (5) Salicyna, Astilbe chinensis var. pumila 2016-04-28 9182, CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
