Astilbe x arendsii 'Moccachino'
False Spirea, White Astilbe, Moccachino Astilbe
- Main interest:
- white plumes contrasting with chocolate-bronze foliage
- Exposure:
- partial to full shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Growth type:
- clumping
- Flower colour:
- white
- Fragrance:
- Mildly fragrant
- Flowering period:
- June to August
- Foliage:
- dark green to chocolate-bronze
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 4a: -34.5 °C (-30 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 2.5 ft (75 cm) width: 2 ft (60 cm)
- Use:
- foundation, mass planting, container, cut flower garden, shade garden
Moccachino False Spirea (Astilbe x arendsii ‘Moccachino’) features graceful, arching plumes of creamy white flowers that contrast beautifully with its distinctive dark green to chocolate-bronze, lush foliage. The long, 10-inch (25 cm) inflorescences appear especially vibrant against their deep, dark stems. Lightly fragrant, the blooms - composed of a multitude of small flowers, attract butterflies and other beneficial pollinators to the garden.
Perfect for both fresh and dried floral arrangements, this white astilbe flowers remain attractive well beyond their bloom time. Many gardeners leave the spent stalks in place to enjoy the long-lasting ornamental appeal of the dried seed heads.
An elegant, clump-forming, shade-loving perennial, Moccachino Astilbe is an outstanding choice for woodland gardens, shaded borders, moisture-loving areas and in mixed containers where its foliage provides multi-season interest. Deer resistant.
- Main interest:
- white plumes contrasting with chocolate-bronze foliage
- Exposure:
- partial to full shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Growth type:
- clumping
- Flower colour:
- white
- Fragrance:
- Mildly fragrant
- Flowering period:
- June to August
- Foliage:
- dark green to chocolate-bronze
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 4a: -34.5 °C (-30 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 2.5 ft (75 cm) width: 2 ft (60 cm)
- Use:
- foundation, mass planting, container, cut flower garden, shade garden
Moccachino False Spirea (Astilbe x arendsii ‘Moccachino’) features graceful, arching plumes of creamy white flowers that contrast beautifully with its distinctive dark green to chocolate-bronze, lush foliage. The long, 10-inch (25 cm) inflorescences appear especially vibrant against their deep, dark stems. Lightly fragrant, the blooms - composed of a multitude of small flowers, attract butterflies and other beneficial pollinators to the garden.
Perfect for both fresh and dried floral arrangements, this white astilbe flowers remain attractive well beyond their bloom time. Many gardeners leave the spent stalks in place to enjoy the long-lasting ornamental appeal of the dried seed heads.
An elegant, clump-forming, shade-loving perennial, Moccachino Astilbe is an outstanding choice for woodland gardens, shaded borders, moisture-loving areas and in mixed containers where its foliage provides multi-season interest. Deer resistant.
Synonym(s): Astilbe x arendsii 'Moccachino', Astilbe chinensis × japonica 'Moccachino'
Also known as: Astilbe Moccachino, White False Spirea, Moccachino Chinese Astilbe Plant, Moccachino Garden Astilbe, Moccachino False Goat's Beard, White False Buck's Beard, Black-stemmed Astilbe
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