Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila' - P13

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila'.

Bulletpoints
* Cut flower * Attractive orange autumn colouring

Leaves
Attractive orange autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Stoloniferous, compact, creeping.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - This plant should not be cut back in autumn, as it looks pretty in winter or the dead plant parts serve as winter protection. Only prune in spring before new shoots appear.

Flower
Astilbe chinensis var. pumila forms pink flowers arranged in panicles from August.

Use
Cut, ground cover, woodland edge