ASTILBE SIM KEY WEST#1 BURG

TYPE: Perennial
LATIN:  Astilbe simplicifolia 'Key West' PPAF
COMMON:  Key West Astilbe
ZONE:  4-8
H x W:  H 18" x W 18"
LIGHT:  Sun to shade
FLOWER SEASON:  July
FLOWER COLOR:  burgundy
FRAGRANCE:  insignificant
FALL COLOR:  iinsignificant
Dark burgundy foliage with shimmering carmine-red flowers.   Produce twice as many flowers as other types.   A large group of elegant and beautiful perennials that are also hardy and dependable.  Astilbes require lots of moisture in full sun but less in shaded areas and perform best in moist, partial shade.  Excellent with Hosta, Bergenia, Siberian and Japanese Iris. Good near water.  Most effective in masses.  Remove faded blooms.