Scientific name: Astilbe x arendsii

Common name: florist’s spirea

Family name: Saxifragaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: zone 3 – 8

Mature height and spread: 1-1.5 feet height, 0.75-1 feet spread

Sun: part shade to full shade

Water Use: medium

Soil Requirement: moisture

Leaf arrangement: compound leaves

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): pink flowers

Suitable uses: do not need summer irrigation when in wetland