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Astilbe Seeds - Pumila
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Astilbe (Astilbe Chinensis Pumila) - Pumila Astilbe Chinensis flower seed produces the most versatile Astilbe we know! It creates a wonderful ground cover for moist, shaded areas and is more tolerant of heat and temporary drought than other Astilbe plants.
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Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
3 - 8
HEIGHT
10 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Summer
BLOOM COLOR
Lilac-pink
ENVIRONMENT
Partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
65 - 70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
28 - 35 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover
SOWING RATE
Approximated 1000 seeds covers 20 sq. feet or 10-12 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
12 inches
Lovely Shade Plant!
This astilbe is an excellent choice to fill problem areas of the garden that don't get much sunlight!
Resilient Bloomer
How To Grow
Astilbe Pumila prefers a moist soil; however, it does tolerate dryness better than others. Astilbe flower seeds are usually sown indoors in early spring and transplanted outside when the weather is warmer Use a loose, soft soil mix, and plant the Astilbe flower seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil. Make sure that the soil drains well and is able to keep the flower seeds moist, but not wet. Keep the Astilbe plants inside until the seedlings reach about 2 inches in height. Transplant after last frost.
- Environment: partial shade
- Soil: well-drained w' pH 5.8-6.8
- Sowing rate: 10-12 seeds per plant
Plant Specifications
Astilbe pumila is a flowering perennial plant that grows in USDA zones 3 through 8. It is ideal for the shade garden, and also serves as an excellent ground cover since it spreads rhizomatically.
- Bloom color: lilac-pink
- Bloom season: summer
- Plant height: 10 inches
Astilbe (Astilbe Chinensis Pumila) - Pumila Astilbe Chinensis flower seed produces the most versatile Astilbe we know! It creates a wonderful ground cover for moist, shaded areas and is more tolerant of heat and temporary drought than other Astilbe plants. The foliage is a bronze-green color, and is topped with petite, rosy-pink plumes. Astilbe perennials are clump-forming and feature graceful, fern-like mounds of lovely foliage with plume-like flower panicles rising above the foliage on slender, upright stems.
Astilbe Pumila prefers a moist soil; however, it does tolerate dryness better than others. Astilbe seeds grow easily and soon there will be some wonderful color for the shade garden. Blooms begin in midsummer and continue until fall. Astilbe flower seeds are usually sown indoors in early spring and transplanted outside when the weather is warmer. Use a loose, soft soil mix, and plant the Astilbe flower seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil. Make sure that the soil drains well and is able to keep the flower seeds moist, but not wet, at all times. For the best results, add in a little fertilizer that has a high concentration of nitrogen. Keep the Astilbe plants inside until the seedlings reach about 2 inches in height. Transplant after last frost.