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Part II: Good Rock Garden Plants

by NARGS contributors

Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila'
[ah-still-bee chi-nen-sis pooh-mi-lah]

This member of the Saxifrage family has heavily "cut" foliage. It does best in rocky, moist areas, but is more drought-tolerant than other astilbes. Rosy lavender 8" spikes flower in August. Spreads rapidly by rhizomes, but easily controlled. Zones 3-8.