Astilbe chinensis ‘Maggie Daley’
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Location: 29768: B20 R4
£8.99
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Astilbe chinensis ‘Maggie Daley’
Astilbe chinensis ‘Maggie Daley’ This late-blooming species is an excellent choice for extending the flowering season into late summer, providing fresh interest when many other plants have finished blooming. Its foliage is deeply incised and coarsely textured, adding a bold, structural element to the garden. Often, the leaves take on a striking bronze-green hue, creating a rich backdrop for the plant’s delicate flowers.
The flowers themselves are borne on narrow, branched panicles, adding an airy, graceful quality to the plant. These blooms provide a subtle but beautiful contrast against the bold foliage. While this species performs best in moist, well-drained soils, it is also moderately drought-tolerant, making it suitable for gardens that experience occasional dry spells.
This plant’s ability to thrive in less-than-ideal conditions and its long flowering period make it a valuable addition to mixed borders, cottage gardens, and naturalistic planting schemes. It provides late-season interest and is a useful companion to plants that peak earlier in the summer.
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About the Family
Astilbe is a much-loved genus of herbaceous perennials, prized for its elegant plumes of flowers and attractive, fern-like foliage. Native to Asia and North America, Astilbes thrive in damp, humus-rich soils, making them perfect for borders, stream edges, and woodland gardens where many other plants may struggle. Their feathery flower spikes, ranging in colour from pure white to soft pink, lavender, deep red, and even rich purple, rise above lush green or bronze-tinted leaves from early to midsummer. The blooms are not only eye-catching in the garden but also make excellent cut or dried flowers.
Astilbes vary in size from compact, dwarf varieties suited to containers or small spaces, to tall, statuesque cultivars that can reach over a metre in height. They are superb for adding structure and texture, bringing soft movement and colour to shaded or moisture-retentive areas. These perennials are also valuable for pollinators, attracting bees and butterflies during their flowering season. After blooming, their decorative seed heads extend their season of interest, while the bold foliage remains attractive well into autumn.
Easy to grow, long-lived, and reliable, Astilbes are a gardener’s favourite for creating lush, colourful displays in both traditional and naturalistic planting schemes..
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