Younique Carmine florist's spiraea
Astilbe 'Younique Carmine'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Younique Carmine' florist's spiraea (Astilbe 'Younique Carmine') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy soil. It blooms in early to late summer, and butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Obsidian coral bells, and Siebold's hosta.