Astilbe — 3 species

Botanical species in the genus Astilbe recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Edible

Astilbe longicarpa

Family: Saxifragaceae

Cultivation

Plants are hardy to about -20°c. Succeeds in a rich garden soil if this stays reliably moist in the summer. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 to 7.

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Edible

Astilbe rubra

Family: Saxifragaceae

Cultivation

Plants are hardy to about -20°c. Prefers a rich garden soil, but succeeds in most soils so long as they stay reliably moist in the summer. Requires a wet or moist peaty soil in sun or partial shade, growing well under shrubs.

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Edible

Astilbe thunbergii

Family: Saxifragaceae

Cultivation

Succeeds in a rich garden soil if this stays reliably moist in the summer. Requires a wet or moist peaty soil in sun or partial shade. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 to 7.

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