Astilbe ‘Icecream’ is a cultivar, meaning it’s a cultivated variety developed by plant breeders. Because of this, it doesn’t have a single “native region” in the same way a wild species does.
However, it’s derived from other *Astilbe* species. Astilbes are native to:
* **Asia:** Primarily East Asia (China, Japan, Korea)
* **North America:** Eastern North America
Given the characteristics of ‘Icecream’ and the overall popularity of certain Astilbe species in breeding programs, it is very likely that the parentage of this plant includes species from **Asia**. Specifically, Japanese and Chinese Astilbes are very common in horticulture and breeding.
Therefore, while ‘Icecream’ wasn’t “born” in the wild, its ancestral roots are most likely in **East Asia**.
