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Astilbe

false buck's beard

Other common names
false goat's beard
spiraea
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Botanical details
Family
Saxifragaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Astilbe

Genus description

Astilbe are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with attractive, usually ternately divided leaves and erect plume-like panicles of tiny white, pink or purple flowers in summer. The old, brown flower-heads remain attractive in autumn

Name status

Correct

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