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Rise and Shine Astilbe - Bare Root Plant

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Expect new growth in 6 to 8 weeks after planting. Until then it can look lifeless, so you won’t be able to tell within 24 hours of arrival whether it will grow.

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About the Product

Rise and Shine is a Chinese astilbe hybrid with large, 8-inch, hot pink plumes on very strong stems that never need staking. It blooms in midsummer, after most early astilbes have finished.

It has a sturdier root system and more vibrant color than the straight species while keeping the Chinese astilbe's better tolerance of sun and dry spells. Growing about 27 inches tall, it suits shaded borders, woodland edges and containers. Deer and rabbits leave it alone.

What it looks like

Large, pyramid-shaped plumes about 8 inches long of tiny hot pink flowers, dense and upright on very sturdy stems above the leaves. Leaves are compound, deeply cut, coarsely textured and medium green. The plant is an upright clump about 27 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide. At peak bloom bold hot pink pyramids stand straight above the foliage.

Growing it with lavender

Astilbe needs moist, rich soil and shade, the opposite of lavender's dry, sunny bed, so plant it in a shade garden or along a damp woodland edge with hostas and ferns.

Care

Grow in part shade in rich, moist soil; this Chinese type tolerates more sun and short dry spells than other astilbes, but performs far better with steady moisture. Hardy in USDA zones 4-9. Mulch well, water in dry weather, and cut back old plumes in spring.

At a glance

  • Botanical name: Astilbe chinensis
  • Flower color: Hot pink
  • Foliage: Medium green
  • Growth habit: Upright clump
  • Mature size: 27 in tall × 12–18 in wide
  • USDA hardiness zones: 4–9
  • Light: full sun, part sun to part shade, full shade
  • Bloom start: Early-July
  • Peak bloom: Mid-July
  • Bloom pattern: Single Flush
  • Deer resistance: Resistant
  • Pollinator value: Good

Sizes and shipping

Dormant bare-root plant, sold in boxes of 25 per variety (order in multiples of 25). Bare-root plants ship or are picked up March 1–May 31 only. They are soil-free, so they may ship to every state in that window. Dormant plants often show little or no top growth on arrival; plant or heel them in promptly.

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Mature height
27.0 in
Mature spread
18.0 in
Bloom
Early-July – peak Mid-July
Fragrance
None
Deer
Resistant

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How to grow Rise and Shine

Astilbe · Astilbe chinensis

Astilbe needs part shade and soil that never dries out. Dry soil is its number one enemy; give it compost, mulch, and steady water.

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Rise and Shine
  • Part shadeLight
  • Steady waterMoist drainage
  • pH 5.5–7.0Soil
  • Zones 4a–9bHardiness
  • 27″ tall18″ wide
  • ResistantDeer · rabbits some resistance
  • Not known toxicPets
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Hardy in zones 4a–9b

Spring or early fall, while soil is cool and moist.

Dormant bare-root astilbe as it arrives, laid on burlap

When it arrives

Your bare-root plant

Expect a woody, knobby crown with wiry dark roots and plump pink or reddish buds. Soak 1-2 hours, then plant with buds up and just under the soil. Water well. Shoots may take several weeks.

Expect new growth in 6 to 8 weeks after planting. Bare root ships March–May while dormant, with little or no top growth, and it can look lifeless until then. That’s normal. A later riser. Reddish or bronze shoots appear mid to late spring, often after hostas start. Bare root plants can take 4-6 weeks to show growth.

You won’t be able to tell within 24 hours of arrival whether a dormant plant will grow.

When to plant

Spring or early fall, while soil is cool and moist.

How deep

Set the crown so the buds sit just at to about 1 in below the soil surface. Crowns rise over time; top-dress with compost.

Spacing

15-24 in depending on variety; dwarf types closer.

Soil

Rich, humusy loam · pH 5.5–7.0

Fix-it tip: Dig in plenty of compost or leaf mold to hold water. In sandy soil add extra organic matter and mulch 2-3 in. Avoid winter-soggy spots.

Sun

Part shade (tolerates full sun only with constantly moist soil; light full shade).

Afternoon shade prevents leaf scorch. A. chinensis types handle a bit more sun and dryness than A. x arendsii and A. japonica.

Dormant
New growth

Don’t give up on it

Is it alive? What spring looks like

A later riser. Reddish or bronze shoots appear mid to late spring, often after hostas start. Bare root plants can take 4-6 weeks to show growth.

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