Astilbe arendsii 'Snowdrift'

Astilbe

Description:

♦ Zones:  4 - 9     Height:  18 - 24"     Exposure:  Full Shade to Part Shade ♦

Astilbes are mainstays of shade and woodland gardens.  ‘Snowdrift’ is a hybrid cultivar which is sometimes grouped under the arendsii hybrids and sometimes under A. simplicifolia.  It features a foliage mound of deeply-cut, medium green leaves and wide, feather-like panicles of pure white flowers on erect stems.  Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade.  Prefers moist, humusy, organically rich soils.  Soils must not be allowed to dry out.  Mass or group in shade gardens, woodland gardens and shaded areas of border fronts or cottage gardens.  Excellent ground cover or edging plant for shady areas.  Also effective on pond or stream banks.

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