Pumila is a dwarf plant which spreads more quickly than most other Chinese astilbes. It features a foliage mound to 6” tall of dark green leaves and thick, stiff panicles of lilac-pink flowers on 9-12” tall stems in early to mid-summer.
- Type: Perennial
- Zone: 4 to 8
- Height: .75 to 1.00 feet
- Spread: .75 to 1.00 feet
- Bloom Time: May to August
- Bloom Description: Mauve Pink
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Water: Medium
- Maintenance: Low
- Suggested Use: Ground Cover, Rain Garden
- Flower: Showy, Good Cut
- Tolerate: Rabbit, Deer, Heavy Shade, Black Walnut