



False Spiraea, Meadow Sweet
This is a beautiful clumping perennial with soft, graceful plumes of red flowers in spring and early summer. Plants form clumps of bronze-green divided foliage to about two feet tall above which rise the vertical spikes of flowers. Astilbes are versatile plants that are perhaps most effective when massed or incorporated into shady perennial borders.
Astilbe x arendsii 'Fanal'
Fruit Characteristics
Fruit edible :Yes
Leaf Characteristics
Leaf texture : Glossy
Leaf length : 8-28"
Leaf shape : Ovate, divided
Leaf color : Green
Flower Characteristics
Flower shape : Panicle
Flower color : Red
Plant Anatomy
Foliage growth cycle : Dormancy period
Average size maturity width : 2 ft.
Average size maturity height : 2 ft.
Growth rate : Moderate-Fast
Cultural Information
USDA Zone : -40 to -35 F( Z3a)
Sunset zone : 1-9, 14-24
Light exposure : Partial Sun
Landscape Attributes
Under oak trees : Yes
Barrier plants : Yes
Seashore conditions : Yes
Oak root fungus resistance : Yes
Hummingbirds : Yes
Hedges and screens : Yes
Frost tender : Yes
Fragrance : Yes
Erosion control : Yes
Drought tolerant : Yes
Deer resistant : Yes
Butterflies : Yes
Colorful fruits and berries : Yes
Birds : Yes
Autumn foliage color : Yes
Attractive bark : Yes
Allergenic plants : Yes