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Specifications
Item

Perennial

Cultivar

Purple Candles

Genus

Astilbe

Species

Chinensis

Common Name

Chinese Astilbe, False Goat's Beard, Tall False-Buck's-Beard

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 4

Growth Height Max

48 in.

Growth Height Min

36 in.

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 9

Spacing

24 in.

Growth Width Min

12 in.

Growth Width Max

24 in.

Growth Habit

Clumping, Upright

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Acidity

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Moisture

Moderate

Landscape Use

Bed, Border, Container, Cut Flower

Exposure

Full to Shade

Maintenance

Low

Animal Resistance

Deer, Rabbit

Tolerance

Drought, Shade

Season of Interest

Summer

Flower Color

Violet-Red, Purple

Bloom Time

Mid-Summer

Soil Type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Regulated
No

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