Common Name Astilbe Fanal Red Botanical Name Astilbe x arendsii 'Fanal' Spacing 18" To 24" Size 24" Tall X 18" Wide Exposure Filtered sun to shade Growth Vigorous Hardiness Zones 4-9 Water Use Average,high Flower Dark red,open lacy plume-like in panicles held above foliage Form Mounding Usage Borders,massing,cut flower/foliage,containers,accent Leaf Descr Fern-like,mahogany,turn green-summer,sharply-toothed margins Attraction Darkest red,one of earliest to bloom,heavy shade tolerant Blooms In Midspring Plant In Consistantly moist,draining soils         ©MEADOWS FARMS