Astilbe ‘Finale’ are extremely popular perennials for the pizzazz they add to shady areas of the garden. With a name like ‘Finale’, it should come as no surprise that this astilbe is one of the last to bloom, but its fluffy, plume-like, 12 to 18 inch tall spires of blushing soft pink flower clusters are definitely worth the wait. And being a late bloomer, early to midsummer, Astilbe ‘Finale’ bridges the gap between spring and summer color. And the seed heads that follow the blooms extend the ornamental value even further.

A compact cultivar, Astilbe ‘Finale’ is a low-growing perennial that only reaches 4 to 6 inches tall and slowly spreads, making it a great groundcover. It has a clumping habit and grows in fern-like mounds of finely cut, lacy leaves.

Astilbe ‘Finale’ prefers uniformly moist, humusy, organically rich soils. The soil should be well-drained, and although Chinese astilbe have better drought tolerance than most other