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False Goatsbeard
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Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, humus-rich soilRate of Growth: vigorousFlowering period: JulyHardiness: fully hardyDelicate, feathery, vivid pink plumes appear in midsummer above serrated, bronze- tinted, mid-green leaves. This astilbe is one of the taller varieties. It's ideal for a moist bog garden or moist border, and the foliage contrasts particularly well with plants like rodgersia which have bolder, coarse-textured leaves. Although it can grow in drier soils it does need to be in a shady spot.Garden care:Newly planted astilbes need to be kept well watered until they are established. Lift and divide large clumps every three or four years, discarding old, woody rhizomes. Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in spring....more
Price: £4.95 Source: Crocus
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