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Botanical Name |
Astilbe ‘Amber Moon’ |
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Common Name |
False Spirea |
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Type |
Perennial |
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Exposure |
Part Shade to Shade |
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Size for Description |
3 ft by 2 ft |
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Bloom Time |
Summer |
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Flower Color |
Pink |
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Fruit |
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Foliage |
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Bark |
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Fall Color |
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Growth Rate |
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Butterflies |
yes |
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Hummingbirds |
yes |
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Deer Resistant |
Rarely damaged by deer |
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Drought Tolerant |
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Moisture Lover |
yes |
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Native |
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Walnut Tolerant |
yes |
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Wet Areas |
yes |
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Fragrant |
yes |
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Groundcover |
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Comment |
a taller Astilbe with chartreuse foliage |
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Care |
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. |
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Zone |
4 |
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