Peach Blossom Japanese Astilbe (Astilbe japonica 'Peach Blossom')

Peach Blossom Japanese Astilbe (Astilbe japonica 'Peach Blossom') is a mounding herbaceous perennial with deeply divided, medium green, fern-like foliage. Wide panicles of light peach-pink flowers form feathery tufts above the leaves in late spring into summer.

It flowers best in part shade and rich, moist soil. Astilbes offer deer and rabbit resistance.

Growing details

• Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
• Mature height: 1.5–2 feet
• Mature spread: 1–1.5 feet
• Spacing: Approximately 1 foot apart
• Hardiness: USDA zones 4–9
• Light: Part sun to full shade; flowers best in part shade
• Soil: Rich, moist soil
• Flowers: Wide panicles of light peach-pink flowers
• Bloom season: Late spring into summer
• Foliage: Deeply divided, medium green, fern-like leaves
• Additional traits: Deer and rabbit resistance

Care and garden use

Water regularly and keep soil moist to help prevent foliage burn or decline. Watch for powdery mildew, wilt, and Japanese beetles.

Use as an accent or in grouped plantings, borders, woodland gardens, naturalized areas, wildlife gardens, foundation plantings, or containers where its moisture needs can be met. Pair with heuchera, Lenten rose, or azalea for contrasting foliage and seasonal flowers.

Image credits: Photos by David J. Stang, Astilbe japonica Peach Blossom 1zz and Astilbe japonica Peach Blossom 0zz, both CC BY-SA 4.0; Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada, Austria-01221 - Courtyard Flowers (21575219118), CC BY-SA 2.0. Plants naturally vary in appearance and may differ from the images shown.