Astilbe chinensis var. davidii
( False Spiraea )
The species chinensis var. davidii, syn. A.davidii, has slender-branching racemes of purple pink flowers with bronze-tinted leaves.
Astilbe chinensis var. pumila
also known as Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila' - False goat's beard
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Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'
Genus: Astilbe
Species: chinensis
Cultivar: 'Vision in Pink' ...
Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii 'Superba' Chinese astilbe
perennial, average care
created by chief cultivator
zones: 4a thru 8b ...
Astilbe chinensis
Vigorous perennial with toothed, dark green leaves-coarser in habit than the more common, earlier season Astible arendsii. Pinkish-white flowers. (60 cm - 24"). Other cultivars may have purple-pink or reddish-pink flowers.
Astilbe chinensis, Chinese astilbe, is especially suited as a ground cover for a wet site; hardy zones 5-8
See Also
Aaron's beard, creeping St. Johnswort (Hypericum calycinum)
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Astilbe chinensis var. pumila
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Astilbe chinensis (Chinese Astilbe)
Astilbe simplicifolia
Astilboides tabularis (Astilboides)
Bergenia ciliata
Bergenia cordifolia (Heartleaf Bergenia)
Bergenia crassifolia (Winter Blooming Bergenia)
Bergenia purpurascens ...
Meadow Sweet (Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila')
Meadow Sweet (Astilbe taquetii 'Purple Lance')
Meadow Sweet (Astilbe x arendsii)
Meadow Sweet (Astilbe x 'Rheinland')
Meadow Sweet (Astilbe 'Cattleya')
Meadow Sweet (Astilbe 'Bremen') ...
The other astilbe growing near the "Bremen" is Astilbe chinensis var. pumila which is a "botonical" or naturally occuring dwarf form of the Chinese Astilbe, often sold as if the variant name "Pumila" is a cultivar name.
A Guide to Growing False Spirea in your Garden
Astilbe chinensis ...
A dwarf spreading form Astilbe chinensis pumila is a fabulous ground cover plant for dry shade with its pinkish purple bottle brush like plumes in July.
Pond edge perennials and bog plants can be divided such as Astilbe chinensis var. pumila AGM, Filipendula ulmaria, Iris ensata AGM, Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' AGM and Lythrum salicaria ...
 See also: Astilbe, Pink, Green, May, Lily
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