Variety traits

Plant height of Astilbe

Astilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don

An important morphological trait of Astilbe, measured in centimeters to the top of the inflorescences during their full development phase.

In the reference 6 varieties crop False goat's beard, where this is mentioned in the description.

The height of Astilbe includes the total height of the plant measured to the top of the inflorescences during the period of mass flowering. Since the aerial part of the crop dies back annually, and the rhizome grows upward by 3–5 cm, assessing height requires monitoring for mulching and hilling of the renewal buds.

Astilbe cultivars are classified as dwarf (up to 30 cm), short (30–60 cm), medium-tall (60–90 cm), and tall (from 90 cm to 2 m). Height correlates with the development of the root system and dictates agrotechnical decisions: tall forms require protection from wind due to the risk of lodging of the long flower stalks.

General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.

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Varieties of False goat's beard mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.