Visions® Astilbe
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Visions® Astilbe highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposurePartial Shade
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer
Growing Zones 4-8
The Visions® Astilbe (Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'), is a colorful feathery raspberry-purple flower with fragrant blooms and lacy blue-green foliage! The flowers contrast wonderfully with the glossy foliage.
Visions® bloom in the summer weeks and stand tall on sturdy stems above the mounds of lacy, finely cut dark green pointed-lobed leaves that have a bronzy overtone. These robust perennials are easy to grow and work great as ornamental foliage plants all on their own.
The sturdy stems and showy blooms not only look great in a grand bouquet and last for a long time in the vase, but when left outdoors, Visions® will attract hummingbirds and butterflies galore!
Astilbe is considered to be disease, deer, and rabbit-resistant, and handles USDA planting zones 4-8, growing 24 - 30 inches in height when in flower, but the foliage mounds spread 15 - 24 inches wide.
Landscape Application:
Plant this amazing little plant in your shady Cottage gardens, mixed perennial borders, and in accent groupings, or rows around your garden beds and borders as edging. Pollinator borders and cutting gardens are no-brainer locations for these showy fluffy flowers!
Use Visions® as easy care and fast-filling groundcover, and create gorgeous drifts by massing Astilbe throughout shade gardens and woodland settings. In smaller settings, Visions® put on a show in urban courtyards and small-space gardens, or even container gardens on porches, patios, and balcony gardens in the shadier locations around your yard!
Plant this showy perennial for beautiful summer color in shady areas, beneath the canopy of trees, or around the base of large shrubs. You will be delighted to see how this plant forms a graceful perennial border, or add to shade gardens with Hostas and Ferns!
- Raspberry Purple Fluffy Flowering Spires
- Gorgeous Pointed Cut-Leaf Green Leaves
- Showy Blooms For Pollinators & Hummingbirds
- Grand Bouquets & Dried Flower Arrangements
- Mass Plantings, Edging, Groupings, Container Gardens & Specimens
#ProPlantTips for Care:
While most Astilbe handles moist to high-moisture locations, Visions® can be more tolerant of drier soil settings. Astilbe are most successfully grown in a shady area, be it in partial sun, partial shade, or dappled all-day shade, and loves some morning sun and a bit more sun, especially in cooler climates. Visions® prefers moist, humusy, organically rich soils but you will find Astilbe to be a bit more tolerant of drier soils when in more shade. A moist, well-drained area is a key feature for growing a healthy plant. To keep Astilbe looking good for the next year, do not cut it back in the winter, because the old foliage helps protect the plant from the winter damage, instead prune down in early spring.
- Long-Lived Perennial For Partial Shade
- Cold Hardy & Widely Adaptable
- Moisture Loving
- Prune In Early Spring
- Deer & Rabbit Resistant
Treat yourself with this beautiful showy little plant and you won't be disappointed! Order yours at Nature Hills and create your own vision in your landscape with the Visions® Astilbe plants today!
