A drought-tolerant selection, 'Purple Candles' features slender upright plumes of rose-purple in late August amid bronzy-green foliage.
| Perennial | |
| Astilbe | |
| False Spirea | |
| Zone 3 | |
| 4-8 hours | |
| Clay, Moist, Sandy | |
| Massed with ferns and Brunnera | |
| In shade gardens with Hosta and Pulmonaria | |
| 36-42" | |
| 24-30" | |
| Summer | |
| Purple | |
| Rapid | |
| Upright | |
| Flower-tone | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Brunnera, Hosta, Asarum, Pulmonaria |