Purple Candles Chinese astilbe
Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Candles'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Purple Candles' Chinese astilbe (Astilbe chinensis 'Purple Candles') 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. It blooms from early to late summer, and butterflies and bees visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Plants grow 35 to 47 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide.
Pairs well with Obsidian coral bells, Siebold's hosta, and Caradonna sage.