• Clusters of 'Dark Side of the Moon' Chinese Astilbe feature dark foliage and tall stems with vibrant pink and purple blooms, growing in a garden bed amidst green leafy plants and hostas in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.
  • A dense cluster of 'Dark Side of the Moon' Chinese Astilbe, with jagged greenish-brown and purple leaves, grows closely in a garden bed, while small yellow and pink flowers can be seen in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.
  • Tall purple plumes of 'Dark Side of the Moon' Chinese Astilbe rise above dark foliage, highlighted by variegated hosta and ornamental grasses in the garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.
  • A dense 'Dark Side of the Moon' Chinese Astilbe with deeply lobed, dark purple leaves grows in a garden bed surrounded by green plants and soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.
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'Dark Side of the Moon' Chinese Astilbe

PERENNIAL - Proven Winners®
  • Purple Blooms,
  • dark Foliage,
  • Later Blooming
$16.99
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Size: PW - Quart Pot
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Description

(Chinese Astilbe) The first-ever dark-leafed Astilbe with purple flowers! Introducing Astilbe chinensis 'Darkside of The Moon'... The dark chocolate brown foliage forms a dense mound that stands 22 inches tall and 28 inches wide with pinkish-purple flower spikes that reach 34 inches tall. New foliage emerges yellow with dark veining and darkens up as it ages. In the North with adequate moisture, it tolerates full sun locations, in other areas we recommend part shade. Hardy in zones 4-9, this late-blooming Astilbe extends the Astilbe color season. Astilbe is easy to grow but does prefer consistent moisture for best performance. Deer and rabbit resistant, Astilbe 'Dark Side of The Moon' makes a nice specimen plant as well as planting in mass to create a drift of flower and foliage color. Astilbe 'Dark Side of The Moon' is a Proven Winners® Perennial.

More Details

Name: Astilbe chinensis 'Dark Side of The Moon' PP35,461
Common Name: Chinese Astilbe
Sunlight: Full Shade (0-4 hrs.), Full Sun (+6 hrs.), Part Shade (4-6 hrs.)
Attracts Wings: Bee Friendly
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Bloom Time: Late Summer, Summer
Flower Color: Pink Shades
Max Height: 1 - 2 Feet
Max Spread: 2 - 3 Feet
Water Requirements: Average Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Attributes: Cut Flower or Foliage, Dried Flower, Drought Tolerant, Fragrant
Design Use: Border, Container, Massing

Gardener Tips

For general how to grow tips for 'Dark Side of the Moon' Chinese Astilbe and how to care for your perennials. View Garden Crossings How to care for Perennials page. Interested in growing tips for other plants we sell. Browse our Plant Care Tips.

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Carmen T.

I loved this astilbe as soon as I saw it because if the deep dark foliage. I live in Oklahoma, zone 7b, this gorgeous plant did not survived in my garden. I had one on the east side of my house mostly shaded under a tree. The other I had on the West side of the house completely shaded. Neither one of them survived. The extreme temperatures here in Oklahoma were too much for this plant. The leaves would get crispy just from the hot winds that are a constant here where I live. They had plenty of moisture, they were never dry, but could not handle the Oklahoma summer weather. Too bad for me and the plants because they died.

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