''Astilbe simplicifolia'', the entire-leaved astilbe, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''

Astilbe ''Astilbe'' is a genus of 18 species of rhizome, rhizomatous flowering plants within the family (biology), family Saxifragaceae, native plant, native to mountain ravines and woodlands in Asia and North America. Some species are known by the comm ...

'', native to Japan and

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...

. It is a perennial herb that grows up to tall. 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 The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity. The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nort ...

Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit ...

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simplicifolia Flora of Japan Flora of North Korea Plants described in 1893 {{Saxifragaceae-stub