Astilbe chinensis 'Visions in Pink' PP11,860

Chinese False Spirea

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

'Visions in Pink' is a lovely, compact cultivar which features a foliage mound of blue-green leaves and thick panicles of frosted pink flowers.

Height

15-18 Inches

Spread

12 Inches

Color

Pink/Red

Bloom Time

June-July

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

As with A. 'Visions', this variety is somewhat drought resistant and petite enough for the front of a shady border.

When to Divide

early spring or fall

Good Companions

Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium nipponicum), Spotted Deadnettle (Lamium maculatum), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Branched Bugbane (Cimicifuga ramosa), Toad Lily (Tricyrtis formosana), Foamflower (Tiarella )

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses

•	Dried Flowers
•	Ground Cover
•	Cut Flowers

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant
•	Rabbit Resistant

Exposure

•	Partial Shade
•	Shade

Foliage Color

•	Blue-Green

Season of Interest (Flowering)

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Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Summer
•	Fall
•	Spring

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Moist
•	Rich