Astilbe Music Series Red

Description: Astilbe Music Series Red is an elegant herbaceous perennial prized for its feathery, deep crimson-red flower plumes that rise gracefully above finely divided, fern-like foliage. This shade-loving plant produces soft, airy flower spikes in early to mid-summer, creating sophisticated texture and colour in woodland gardens, shaded borders, and containers. The delicate plumes reach upwards from mounded clumps of attractive green foliage, which develops bronze-purple tones as autumn approaches. The plant's refined appearance makes it invaluable for adding vertical interest and movement to partially shaded schemes. Astilbe thrives in consistently moist, fertile soils and performs exceptionally well in South England's damp woodland conditions and alongside water features. The dried flower heads retain ornamental value into winter, providing structure and architectural interest long after the fresh blooms fade. This cultivar is fully hardy throughout the UK and requires minimal maintenance once established, making it ideal for low-input, naturalistic planting schemes.

Other benefits: deciduous, borders, shade-planting, waterside-planting, cottage-gardens

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 0.5m x 0.4m

Position: partial shade to full shade

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -20°C