Astilbe x arendsii 'Beauty of Ernst'

Color Flash™ False Spirea 'Beauty of Ernst'
Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
·        Hardiness Zones:  5-8
·        Height: 18-24 inches
·        Spread: 12-18 inches
·        Bloom Time: June to July
·        Bloom: light pink plumes
·        Light: part shade to full shade
·        Soil: rich, well-drained soil
·        Moisture: prefers moist soils, will not take dry soils
·        Use: mass planting, woodland, cut flowers, containers, attracts butterflies
·        Care: divided every 3-5 years in early spring
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: hybrid cultivar
·        Notes: leaves emerge green, mature to burgundy-purple and green and turn gold, orange and russet in fall; rabbit and deer resistant; tolerates black walnut
·        Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F188

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