(Astilbe, Glow Astilbe)

Mid-sized and free-flowering, the hybrid astilbe ‘Glut’ is an herbaceous perennial grown for its tolerance of shade, dependable bloom, plush spikes of flowers, and dark, dense ferny foliage. It blooms in summer at the top of slender upright stems with spikes that have a branching habit a bit like a Christmas tree. Tiny, closely packed, dark-red flowers clothe the spikes, transforming them into plush, billowing, plumes that wave in the breeze. One plant may produce several stems, making a cloud of...

(Astilbe, False Spirea, Hyacinth Astilbe)

Tall and free-flowering, the hybrid astilbe ‘Hyazinth’ is an herbaceous perennial grown for its tolerance of shade, dependable bloom, plush spikes of flowers, and dark, dense ferny foliage. It blooms in summer at the top of slender upright stems with spikes that have a branching habit a bit like a tall, skinny Christmas tree. Tiny, closely packed, lavender-pink flowers clothe the spikes, transforming them into plush, billowing, plumes that wave in the breeze. One plant may produce several stems,...

(Astilbe, False Spirea, Inshriach Pink False Spirea)

Inshriach Pink false spirea is a dwarf, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial that produces crinkly reddish green leaves and weeping plume-like inflorescence of pale pink flowers in late summer. The flowerheads fade to attractive shades of brown in the fall, providing landscape interest through winter.

'Inshriach Pink' requires well-drained moist soils in full sun to partial shade. Provide more water or a much richer soil if planted in full sunlight. It functions best in shade gardens, borders,...

(Astilbe, False Spirea, Key Biscayne False Spirea)

Star astilbe (Simplicifolia Group hybrids) are clump-forming, herbaceous perennials that were first native to wooded areas of eastern Asia, primarily Japan before being crossed with other species. They are usually compact and low-growing with compound leaves (although the species has simple oval leaves) and plume-like floral inflorescences of pink, rose, and white borne in the summer. The flowerheads fade to attractive shades of brown in the fall, providing landscape interest through early winter....

(Astilbe, False Spirea, Key West False Spirea)

Star astilbe (Simplicifolia Group hybrids) are clump-forming, herbaceous perennials that were first native to wooded areas of eastern Asia, primarily Japan before being crossed with other species. They are usually compact and low-growing with compound leaves (although the species has simple oval leaves) and plume-like floral inflorescences of pink, rose, and white borne in the summer. The flowerheads fade to attractive shades of brown in the fall, providing landscape interest through early winter....

(Hybrid Japanese Astilbe, Japanese False Spirea, Montgomery False Spirea)

Montgomery astilbe is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with plume-like flowers that appear in summertime. It is a beautiful cultivar with dark red to bronze-colored leaves and tall clusters of soft red flowers.

Astilbe requires full sun to partial shade and moist soil with average to good drainage. Its flowerheads fade to shades of brown in the late summer and can provide landscape interest through winter, though some prefer to cut them back. They function best in shade gardens, mixed borders,...

(Pink Pearl Astilbe)

Tall and free-flowering, the hybrid astilbe ‘Pink Pearl’ is an herbaceous perennial grown for its tolerance of shade, dependable bloom, plush spikes of flowers, and dark, dense ferny foliage. It blooms in summer at the top of tall, slender upright stems with spikes that have a branching habit a bit like a tall, skinny Christmas tree. Tiny, closely packed, silvery-pink flowers clothe the spikes, transforming them into plush, billowing, plumes that wave in the breeze. One plant may produce several...

(Astilbe, False Spirea, Red Light Astilbe)

Middle-sized and free-flowering, the hybrid astilbe ‘Red Light’ is an herbaceous perennial grown for its tolerance of shade, dependable bloom, plush spikes of flowers, and toothy, uniform leaves. It blooms in summer at the top of tall, slender upright stems with spikes that have a branching habit a bit like a tall, skinny Christmas tree. Tiny, closely packed, red flowers clothe the spikes, transforming them into plush, billowing, plumes that wave in the breeze. One plant may produce several stems,...

(Astilbe, False Spirea, Red Ostrich Plume Astilbe)

Large and free-flowering, the hybrid astilbe ‘Red Ostrich Plume’ is an herbaceous perennial grown for its tolerance of shade, dependable bloom, and toothy leaves, but above all for its elegantly weeping flowers. It blooms in summer at the top of tall, slender upright stems that arch at the top, bearing spikes that have a branching habit a bit like a Christmas tree. Tiny, closely packed, salmon-red flowers clothe the spikes, transforming them into plush, billowing plumes that nod in the breeze. One...

(Astilbe, False Spirea, Sheila Haxton False Spirea)

Hennie Graafland false spirea is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial that produces light, bronze-green compound leaves and an upright plume-like dark salmon-pink branching inflorescence in the summer. The flower buds open to lighter, delicate coral-pink flowers, later fade to attractive shades of brown in the fall, providing landscape interest into winter.

For best growth, 'Sheila Haxton' needs a fertile, moist soil in full sun to partial shade. A plant in full sun needs more moisture to...