Red Sentinel Astilbe
Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel'
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Red Sentinel Astilbe is a mounding herbaceous perennial with deeply divided fern-like dark green foliage that emerges bronze-red. Upright panicles of crimson red flowers create feathery tufts above the leaves in late spring into summer. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist soils. Astilbe are deer and rabbit resistant.
Type: |
Perennial |
Height: |
2' - 2.5' |
Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
Spacing: |
1.5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
Bloom Color: |
Red |
Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly, keep soils moist to prevent burning or foliage decline. Powdery mildew and wilt may occur. Watch for Japanese beetles.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Lenten Rose, Azalea
IMAGES: Dinkum, Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel', CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Agnes Monkelbaan, Tuinen Mien Ruys (actm) 11, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Astilbe x japonica Red Sentinel 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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