Flower Form: Long Fragrant Flower Spikes

Germination Method: Water method or soil planting

Days to Germination: 7–14 days

Container plants may be slightly smaller but still produce well

Scarify: Gently file the hard seed coat until the lighter inner layer is just visible

50 White Pink Red Astilbe Seeds Persimmon Flower Form: Long Fragrant FlowerAstilbe (Astilbe Arendsii Showstar) This dwarf variety of Astilbe readily grows from flower seed. The blooms appear on plume like flower clusters and come in a mixture of four different colors: white, cream, pink, and carmine. The compact, bushy Astilbe plants can be used at the front of borders, at the edges of pools or in containers. Astilbe perennial plants do best in the shade, but will handle partial sun in cooler areas and if kept well watered.