Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red' - CHINESE ASTILBE 'VISION IN RED' (= 'PURPURKERZE')
Dark reddish buds open t red-pink flowers, darker stems, bronze-green foliage.
Compact variety.
Blooming Time : June/July - July (up to August in cooler areas). This species of Astilbe blooms later than others.
Size: 15" tall and wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 8
Culture: half to full shade; loam, organic rich soil, average soil amended with some organic matter - slightly acidic soil or neutral, heat, humidity and drought tolerant.
Moisture Needs: average medium, medium-moist to moist, is only moderately tolerant to droughts
Origin: Cross of Astilbe chinensis var. pumila and Astilbe chinensis ‘Purpurkerze’ ('Purple Candles'), plant is patented under PP11965 (issued in June 2001), introduced by Dutch company Future Plants.
Black Walnut Tolerant: yes
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep
Plant Combinations: Goes well with most of the partial shade/shade loving perennials, groundcovers and smaller to medium-sized shrubs. Looks the best combined with (slightly) more robust/rough structures - for example with big leaves of Alchemilla, Anemone hupehensis (japonica hybrids), Bergenia, Brunnera, Heuchera, Hosta, Phlox paniculata hybrids (in half shade), Podophyllum, Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal), Pulmonaria, Tradescantia.
Other good companion can be Actaea (Cimicifuga), Ajuga, Aquilegia, Astrantia (in cooler areas), Chelone lyonii, Chrysogonum, Dicentra spectabilis, Digitalis, Euphorbia amygdaloides, Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate', Geranium hybrids, Geranium maculatum, Geum, Lamium, Galium, Polemonium, Primula, Tricyrtis, Waldsteinia and grasses like Carex (both very narrow-leaved or wide-leaved) or Hakonchloa.
Pictures copyright: Walters Gardens
Pot size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red' - CHINESE ASTILBE 'VISION IN RED' (= 'PURPURKERZE')
Dark reddish buds open t red-pink flowers, darker stems, bronze-green foliage.
Compact variety.
Blooming Time : June/July - July (up to August in cooler areas). This species of Astilbe blooms later than others.
Size: 15" tall and wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 8
Culture: half to full shade; loam, organic rich soil, average soil amended with some organic matter - slightly acidic soil or neutral, heat, humidity and drought tolerant.
Moisture Needs: average medium, medium-moist to moist, is only moderately tolerant to droughts
Origin: Cross of Astilbe chinensis var. pumila and Astilbe chinensis ‘Purpurkerze’ ('Purple Candles'), plant is patented under PP11965 (issued in June 2001), introduced by Dutch company Future Plants.
Black Walnut Tolerant: yes
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep
Plant Combinations: Goes well with most of the partial shade/shade loving perennials, groundcovers and smaller to medium-sized shrubs. Looks the best combined with (slightly) more robust/rough structures - for example with big leaves of Alchemilla, Anemone hupehensis (japonica hybrids), Bergenia, Brunnera, Heuchera, Hosta, Phlox paniculata hybrids (in half shade), Podophyllum, Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal), Pulmonaria, Tradescantia.
Other good companion can be Actaea (Cimicifuga), Ajuga, Aquilegia, Astrantia (in cooler areas), Chelone lyonii, Chrysogonum, Dicentra spectabilis, Digitalis, Euphorbia amygdaloides, Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate', Geranium hybrids, Geranium maculatum, Geum, Lamium, Galium, Polemonium, Primula, Tricyrtis, Waldsteinia and grasses like Carex (both very narrow-leaved or wide-leaved) or Hakonchloa.
Pictures copyright: Walters Gardens
Pot size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot