(Astibe, False Spirea, Washington False Spirea)

One of many early-blooming hybrids of the East Asian species Astilbe japonica, 'Washington' is a clump-forming perennial grown for its large, feathery, creamy-white flower clusters in early summer. They arise on slender stems above ferny clumps of lustrous rich green foliage.

Astilbes in the Japonica Group prefer partial shade and moist, fertile, well-drained soil, but can tolerate drier and sunnier locations. This low-maintenance perennial looks best when planted in groups or mixed...

(Astilbe, Weisse Gloria Astilbe)

Middle-sized and free-flowering, the hybrid astilbe ‘Weisse Gloria’ 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 Christmas tree. Tiny, closely packed, violet flowers clothe the spikes, transforming them into exceptionally plush, billowing, plumes. One plant may produce several stems, making a dense...

(Astilbe, False Spirea, White Wings False Spirea)

Compact and free-flowering, astilbe ‘White Wings’ is an herbaceous perennial grown for its tolerance of shade, dependable bloom, plush spikes of flowers, and dark, dense ferny foliage. The spikes grow at the top of slender upright stems and have a branching habit that looks a bit like a Christmas tree. Tiny, closely packed flowers clothe the spikes, transforming them into soft, billowing plumes that wave in the breeze. One plant may produce several stems, making a cloud of bloom high above the leaves...

(Astilbe, False Spirea, William Buchanan False Spirea)

William Buchanan astilbe is a dwarf, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial that produces 2-ternate, red-tinted leaves and a striking plume-like inflorescence of white flowers with red stamens in mid and late summer. Thus, the inflorescence looks pink. The flowerheads fade to attractive shades of brown in the fall, providing landscape interest through winter.

'William Buchanan' requires well-drained, moist soils in full sun to partial shade. The function best in shade borders, rock gardens, or...

(Astilbe, Bella False Spirea, False Spirea)

The plants in the Bella Series are medium-sized astilbes with profuse bloom. Hardy perennials for shade, these plants are stocky and branching, with glossy, dark-green, ferny leaves. The flower spikes that top the stems have a branching habit and tiny, closely packed flowers that clothe the branches and stem, transforming them into feathery plumes in colors ranging from white to deep rose. The flowers can persist for weeks after they dry.

Like most astilbes, these prefer partial sun to partial...

(Hybrid Japanese Astilbe, Japanese False Spirea)

Hybrid Japanese astilbes are desirable herbaceous perennials for shade. In the spring, plants put forth clumps of feathery compound leaves of dark green. Typically their tall, feathery plume-like flower clusters appear in early to midsummer, but some cultivars may bloom earlier. There are many cultivars that differ in height, flower density and color. Blooms come in shades of red, pink, rose or white and turn brown after blooming, so it looks best to cut them back once they are spent.

Most astilbes...

(Astilbe, 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 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....

(Chinese Astilbe, Chinese False Spirea)

Feathery flowerheads and mounds of lush foliage make Astilbe chinensis a favorite in woodland and shade gardens throughout the temperate regions of the world. It is native to China, Japan, Korea and Russia and is a vigorous perennial and spreads slowly to form dense clumps.

Graceful mounds of dark green, twice divided, fern-like leaves grow from thick, brown rhizomes (lateral underground stems). The showy, pyramidal flowerheads appear in summer above the compact mounds of foliage....

(Chinese Astilbe, Finale False Spirea)

A selection of the Chinese astilbe, ‘Finale’ is a small herbaceous perennial grown for its tolerance of shade, dependable bloom, tall spikes of flowers, and hairy, toothy leaves. It blooms after most astilbes, in mid to late summer, at the top of tall, slender upright stems with spikes that have short widely spaced branches a bit like a rangy Christmas tree. Tiny, closely packed, pink flowers clothe the spikes, transforming them into exceptionally billowing, plumes. One plant may produce several...