Plant encyclopedia›commonName:"astilbe 'Chocolate Cherry'"

commonName:"astilbe 'Chocolate Cherry'"

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Tall, clump-forming perennial about 1.2m in height, with chocolate-brown flushed stems, dark green divided ferny leaves tinted rich burgundy chocolate, and dense, fluffy plumes of hot pink flowers opening from cherry red buds, in midsummer

Scientific classification

Species: commonName:"astilbe 'Chocolate Cherry'" (Astilbe 'Chocolate Cherry')
Genus: Astilbe
Family: Saxifragaceae

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Toxicity: Bogs · Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Partial shade
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commonName:"astilbe 'Chocolate Cherry'" care guide

Keep soil consistently moist, especially in warm weather
Watering: Partial shade
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Watering

Keep soil consistently moist, especially in warm weather

Fertilizing

Balanced feed in spring and early summer

Pruning

Plumes flower once and gradually fade over several weeks. Remove spent flowers stalks to improve appearance or leave in place to dry for ornamental interest

Propagation

Propagate by division

Growing

Grow 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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