Younique Ruby Red Astilbe is a compact mounding herbaceous perennial with dark green fern-like foliage. Dense blooms of feathery ruby red panicles bloom above the leaves through summer. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist soils. Astilbe are deer and rabbit resistant. The Younique series is disease and heat resistant.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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Hybrid
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Height:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spread:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spacing:
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1.5'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Part Sun, Full Shade
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly, keep soils moist to prevent burning or foliage decline. Powdery mildew and wilt may occur. Watch for Japanese beetles.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Lenten Rose, Azalea
IMAGES: Michele Dorsey Walfred, Astilbe, (2) Rob Hodgkins, Astilbe
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
