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Botanical Name |
Astilbe chinensis ‘Milk and Honey’ |
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Common Name |
False Spirea |
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Exposure |
Part Shade to Shade |
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Size for Description |
2 to 3 Ft. |
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Bloom Time |
Summer |
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Flower Color |
Pink flushed white |
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Butterflies |
yes |
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Hummingbirds |
yes |
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Drought Tolerant |
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Moisture Lover |
yes |
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Wet Areas |
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Walnut Tolerant |
yes |
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Deer Resistant |
yes |
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Fragrant |
yes |
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Fall Color |
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Bark |
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Fruit |
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Groundcover |
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Growth Rate |
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Native |
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Comment |
Creamy, white plumes turn light pink |
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Care |
Dried seed heads may be left on the plant to provide late season
interest. If plants become dry and crisp in a drought year, you
may cut them back to the ground. New green growth will appear.
Do not cut back in fall, but prune in spring. |
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