Sprite
Astilbe simplicifolia 'Sprite'
Sprite blooms from July through August.
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Growing Sprite
Plant it in part shade. It prefers high water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–8. Expect it to reach about 12 in tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.
When to plant Sprite
Plant Sprite in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 3 to 8 range, spring means April to June and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from July to August.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 5 in April.
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