Astilbe 'Dark Side of the Moon' Starter Perennial. Loves Shade, Does Sun. Easy to Grow.
Astilbe 'Dark Side of the Moon' Starter Perennial. Loves Shade, Does Sun. Easy to Grow.
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Shipped Trimmed and Ready to Plant. We sell starter plants, carefully trimmed and prepared for planting upon arrival. They are shipped as bare root or plugs, not in containers.
Common Name: Astilbe
An instant classic for the landscape! 'Dark Side of the Moon' is the only dark leafed Astilbe with purple flowers that's on the market. Rich deep chocolate burgundy leaves form an incredibly attractive mound of foliage. Emerging leaves are yellow with a dark margin with a glossy sheen that become completely dark as they age. Dark stems hold raspberry buds that burst forth with rosy purple flowers. This performs best both for growing and flowering in full sun in the north with adequate moisture, but also grows in shade.
A member of Astilbe chinensis (Chinese Astilbe). A later blooming species useful for extending the bloom season into late summer. Foliage is deeply incised, coarsely textured, and often bronze-green in color. Flowers are borne on narrow, branched panicles. Though garden performance is far superior in moist soils, members of this species are moderately drought tolerant.
Height: 20.0-22.0 Inches
Spread: 24.0-28.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Shade, and Full Shade
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Astilbe 'Dark Side of the Moon'
- Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
- Height: 18-24"
- Spread: 24-30"
- Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Shade, and Full Shade
- Foliage: Green
- Flower: Purple
- Bloom Season: Late Summer and Summer
- Plant Features: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Bee Friendly, and Fragrant Flowers
- Water: Average
- Soil Quality: Fertile
- Soil Chemistry: pH 7.0 and ph 6.5
- Growth Rate: Moderate
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Your happiness with us is our #1 goal at Hosta King. If you are not happy with your plants, Hosta King will make it right. We can either ship you replacement plants or refund your money. You can have the same plants or have different plants, of equal or lesser value, shipped to you. If you feel a full money refund is necessary, we are happy to honor that request too. Let us know why you are not happy and we will make it right.
Shipped Trimmed and Ready to Plant
We sell mostly starter and bare root plants carefully trimmed and prepared for planting upon arrival. 99.999% of the time we do not ship in containers. In those rare and infrequent occasions when a plant does ship in a container, it will be acknowledged on the plant listing.
Delivery
Your order should arrive within 4-10 days depending on where you live.
Returns & Exchanges
Send us a request from our Chat bubble. Include your Order Number and Tell Us Why you are not satisfied and would like a refund. We require returns for refunds covering more than 6 plants so that we can review the plants and report back to our growers important issues. Unfortunately, we do not pay for return shipping.
Our shipping address for returns is: 60 Oswego St, Baldwinsville, NY 13027.
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