{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-astilbe-avalanche-false-goats-beard-bog-plant","title":"Astilbe 'Avalanche' - False Goat's Beard, Bog Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eAstilbe 'Avalanche' is a white-flowered astilbe, also called false goat's beard. In midsummer it carries feathery plumes of white flowers above glossy, divided, dark green leaves with toothed edges on red-tinted stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e'Avalanche' at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAstilbe 'Avalanche'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFalse goat's beard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClump-forming perennial; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 60 cm tall in flower (RHS range 50 cm–1 m), 50–100 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite, in feathery plumes, June and July\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePart shade or dappled shade; hot sun can scorch it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoist or wet clay or loam that never dries out in summer; any pH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone – damp soil above the water line, not in water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H7 – very hardy (below -20°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot UK native (garden variety)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs Astilbe 'Avalanche' a pond plant?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a bog and waterside plant, not a water plant. The RHS suggests planting it beside water in soil that stays moist all summer, as it does not tolerate drought. Plant it in damp soil above the water line, not in the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in part or dappled shade, as hot sun can damage it. Keep the soil moist in summer. The dried flower heads can be left on for winter interest. Watch for vine weevil, leaf spot and powdery mildew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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