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Astilbe thunbergii
Also called Ostrich Plume
Astilbe thunbergii is a hardy, clump-forming perennial from Japan, grown for its feathery plumes of small flowers in summer. It does best in cool, moist, partly shaded sites with rich soil kept evenly damp.
Astilbe thunbergii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Astilbe, native to Japan. Its hybrid cultivar 'Straussenfeder' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
