Astilbe Simplicifolia 'Sprite' is a moderate growing perennial plant that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4A through 9B. It matures to an average height of 1 foot to 2 feet and an average width of 1 foot to 2 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides shade, morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sun and grows best when planted in sand, loam or clay soil that is well drained, moderately drained or moderately wet. In the summer Astilbe Sprite produces pink, light pink and soft pink flowers. The foliage is bronze and dark green in color. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and visual attention and is resistant to deer, insects, diseases, mildew and heat.

Astilbe Sprite can be useful in the landscape in mass plantings, in foundation plantings, in containers or planters, as a border or edger, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, as an accent, as a groundcover, in landscape beds or islands, to add property value or to accentuate entryways and also in rock or xeriscape gardens, theme gardens, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens, herb gardens, perennial gardens or shade gardens.

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