Botanical Name Astilbe  ‘Younique Silvery Pink’
Common Name False Spirea
Type Perennial
Exposure Part Shade to Shade
Size for Description 20 In.
Bloom Time Early Summer
Flower Color Pink
Fruit  
Foliage  
Bark  
Fall Color  
Growth Rate  
Butterflies yes
Hummingbirds yes
Deer Resistant yes
Drought Tolerant  
Moisture Lover yes
Native  
Walnut Tolerant yes
Wet Areas  
Fragrant yes
Groundcover  
Comment compact plant with a large number of flowers
Care

 

 

Zone 4

Deadheading will not increase blooms. 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.