(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, Granat False Spirea)

Astilbe is a stunning herbaceous perennial with fuzzy plumes that appear in summer on slender stems, following the emergence of frondlike leaves that unfurl in spring. 'Granat' produces tall, rich carmine-red plumes in midsummer. Dried flower-heads retain garden interest through winter. Plants prefer a partial shade location and fertile, well-drained soil. Plant in groups in shady, light woodland borders in combination with blue leaf hostas and assorted ferns or use as edging.

(Astilbe, False Spirea, Grande False Spirea)

Tall-stemmed and offering flowers in either white, pink or deep rose in tone, 'Grande' is a stunning herbaceous perennial. Astilbe, or false spirea form fuzzy plumes of tiny flowers that appear in summer on slender stems, following the emergence of frondlike leaves that unfurl in spring. This selection is a hybrid favorite and lengthy bloomer that produces intense ivory, pink or rosy magenta plumes in late spring to midsummer. Dried flowerheads become brown and retain garden interest through winter....

(Astilbe, False Spirea, Hennie Graafland False Spirea)

Hennie Graafland false spirea is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial that produces dark, bronze-green compound leaves and a drooping plume-like inflorescence of rose-pink in the summer. The flowerheads fade to attractive shades of brown in the fall, providing landscape interest through winter.

'Hennie Graafland' needs a well-drained moist soil in full sun to partial shade. A plant in full sun needs more moisture to remain looking its finest. It functions best in shade gardens, borders, rock...

(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, Jump and Jive False Spirea)

Hybrid astilbes are feathery-flowered herbaceous perennials deriving from crosses involving Astilbe thunbergii, Astilbe chinensis, and others. 'Jump and Jive' produces fuzzy plumes of magenta-pink flowers on slender stems in late spring and early summer over clumps of rich green, ferny leaves. It prefers partial shade and fertile, well-drained soil, but will tolerate full sun if moisture is constant. Plant with hostas, lungwort, bleeding heart, and other shade-loving perennials.

(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, Koblenz Astilbe)

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...