false goat's beard
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A clump-forming herbaceous perennial to 1.8m high, with large, lobed and divided mid-green leaves with toothed margins. Produces tall, slender branching spikes of creamy white flowers in mid to late summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- false goat's beard (Astilbe biternata)
- Genus
- Astilbe
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bogs · Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of false goat's beard
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of false goat's beard
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false goat's beard care guide
- Keep soil consistently moist to wet, never allowing roots to dry
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist to wet, never allowing roots to dry
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight balanced feed in spring and early summer growth
Pruning
PruningFlowering stems may be cut back when flowers fade, or left standing for winter interest
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in winter or early spring; replant immediately or pot up to plant out in spring when re-established
Growing
GrowingGrow in moist but well-drained or boggy soil in dappled shade, or in indirect sun where the soil remains moisture-retentive in summer. Drought intolerant, may be damaged in hot sun. Good for waterside planting. See Astilbe cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to leaf spot and Powdery mildews
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil
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