Product Description
Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Candles' ('Purpurkerze') (25) Bare Root Plants
Common Name: Astilbe-Chinese
'Purple Candles' quickly forms a compact graceful, fern-like mound of dainty foliage topped by bunches of fragrant, violet-red flowers, that softens to lighter shades of purple as they mature. Flowers are densely packed into erect to arching, triangular, plume-like flower panicles rising above the foliage on slender, upright stems. Bold, dark green foliage has a coarse texture and blooms mid-summer.
'Purple Candles' or 'Purpurkerze's unique look; will draw attention in the garden.
Height: 42.0 Inches
Spread: 18.0-24.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Flower Color: Purple-red shades, Purple shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) to Full Shade (< 4 hrs. Direct Sun)
Average to Consistent Water Needs
Fertile Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Midsummer
Bee Friendly
Deer and Rabbit Resistant
Seasonal Interest: Dried Seed Heads
Growth Rate: Medium, slow spreading, rhizomatous plants
Border Plant, Container, Cut Flower, Cut Foliage, Dried Flower, Fragrant Flowers, Mass Planting
