Astilbe japonica 'Peach Blossom' – Japanese Astilbe 'Peach Blossom'

Brighten the shaded areas of your garden with this irresistible variety boasting a beautifully airy charm. The 'Peach Blossom' Japanese astilbe deploys a spectacular profusion of dense, feathery plumes in a soft salmon-pink delicately tinted with peach. Its deeply cut, spring-green foliage creates an exceptional textural contrast in woodlands and moist borders. Vigorous and easy to grow, it beautifully structures shaded spaces while attracting a multitude of pollinators.

• Foliage : Deciduous, compound, and deeply divided leaves, sporting a glossy finish in a beautiful bright green that persists all summer.
• Flowering / Fruiting / Stems : Tiny flowers clustered in dense, erect, and feathery pyramidal plumes of a delicate peach-pink, carried by sturdy floral stems.
• Light Requirements : Flourishes in partial shade or full shade; tolerates direct sun only if the soil remains constantly moist.
• Habit : Erect, compact, and bushy clump.
• Growth : Medium growth rate, quickly forming a dense and graphic dome of foliage.
• Soil : Demands soil rich in organic matter, loose, moist to wet, but well-drained to prevent root suffocation.
• Temperature : Hardy to zone 3.
• Resistances : Offers excellent resistance to White-tailed deer, slugs, and common foliage diseases.

• Types of use : Ideal for bordering shaded pathways, dressing up woodlands, greening the edges of water features, or composing magnificent flowering pots and containers on the patio.
• Decorative advantages : Brings an incomparable lightness through its feathery texture, illuminates dark corners of the yard, and provides superb cut flowers for fresh bouquets.

• Watering : Maintain the soil uniformly moist throughout the season. Water generously during periods of intense heat, as this variety does not tolerate drought.
• Fertilization : Incorporate a generous layer of well-rotted compost at planting time. Apply a natural granular fertilizer for flowering plants in early spring to sustain the blooms.
• Pruning : Remove spent flower plumes at the base to keep a tidy appearance, although their dried seed heads remain decorative in winter. Cut all foliage down to the ground in autumn or early spring.
• Planting : Space plants 45 to 60 cm apart in a hole enriched with humus, ideally in spring or early autumn.
• Winter protection : Install a mulch of dead leaves or bark in autumn to retain soil moisture and protect the crown from successive frosts.