Milk and Honey Chinese astilbe
Astilbe chinensis 'Milk and Honey'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Milk and Honey' Chinese astilbe (Astilbe chinensis 'Milk and Honey') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Obsidian coral bells, Siebold's hosta, and Nelly Moser clematis.