Astilbe simplicifolia

{{Short description|Species of plant in the genus Astilbe}}

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|image_caption=Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland'

|genus=Astilbe

|species=simplicifolia

|authority=MakinoBot. Mag. (Tokyo) 7: 103 (1893)

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Astilbe simplicifolia, the entire-leaved astilbe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae native to Japan and North Korea.{{cite web |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:790319-1 |title=Astilbe simplicifolia Makino |author= |date=2017 |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=1 December 2020 }}{{cite web |title=Astilbe simplicifolia entire-leaved astilbe |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/1841/Astilbe-simplicifolia/Details |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |accessdate=1 December 2020 }} It is a perennial herb that grows up to {{Convert|1-1.5|feet|m|abbr=on}} tall.{{Cite web |title=Astilbe simplicifolia - Plant Finder |url=https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=242018&isprofile=0& |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=www.missouribotanicalgarden.org}} The Latin specific epithet simplicifolia is in reference to its leaves which are simple. It and its hybrid cultivars 'Atrorosea', 'Bronce Elegans' and 'Sprite' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.{{cite web |title=Astilbe 'Atrorosea' (simplicifolia hybrid) |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/68526/Astilbe-Atrorosea-(simplicifolia-hybrid)/Details |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |accessdate=1 December 2020 }}{{cite web |title=Astilbe 'Bronce Elegans' (simplicifolia hybrid) |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/90688/Astilbe-Bronce-Elegans-(simplicifolia-hybrid)/Details |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |accessdate=1 December 2020 |quote=Other … 'Bronze Elegance' }}{{cite web |title=Astilbe 'Sprite' (simplicifolia hybrid) |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/93253/Astilbe-Sprite-(simplicifolia-hybrid)/Details |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |accessdate=1 December 2020 }}