(Chinese Astilbe, Chinese False Spirea, Heart and Soul Chinese Astilbe)

The vigorous patented Astilbe ‘Heart and Soul’ has a uniform compact habit and neat upright plumes of pale lavender-pink flowers. The fabulous feathery pyramidal blooms have a distinctive blue-caste making them bluest of all astilbes. They appear in late spring to summer above compact mounds of dark green, ferny, compound leaves.

Chinese in origin, this hardy perennial is surprisingly heat and sun-tolerant and noted for its adaptability. Still, it grows best when provided partial sun...

(Chinese Astilbe, Chinese False Spirea)

A selection of the Chinese astilbe, ‘Purple Candles’ is a small herbaceous perennial grown for its tolerance of shade, dependable bloom, narrow spikes of flowers, unusual color and toothy leaves. It blooms after most astilbes, in mid to late summer, on short upright stems that branch to tall upright flower spikes. Closely packed, purplish-red flowers clothe the spikes, transforming them into soft candles. One plant may produce several stems, making a candelabra of bloom above the leaves. The flower...

(Chinese Astilbe, Chinese False Spirea, Vision in Pink Chinese False Spirea)

The patented ‘Vision in Pink’ is a heavy bloomer that produces numerous plumes of bright pink. The flowers are tall, upright and strong-stemmed. In late spring to midsummer they rise from dense, uniform clusters of glossy dark green compound leaves. This selection was bred by Gert van Buren in The Netherlands and is a cross between the unpatented cultivars Astilbe chinensis ‘Kremhilde’ and Astilbe chinensis ‘Superba.’

Chinese in origin, this hardy perennial grows best when...

(Chinese Astilbe, Chinese False Spirea, Vision in Red Chinese False Spirea)

The patented ‘Vision in Red’ is a heavy bloomer that produces numerous plumes of bright magenta-red. The flowers are tall, upright and appear on strong purple-hued stems. In late spring to midsummer they rise from dense, uniform clusters of glossy dark green compound leaves. This selection was bred by Wim van Veen in The Netherlands and is a cross between the unpatented cultivars Astilbe chinensis ‘Purpurkerze’ and Astilbe chinensis ‘Pumila.’

Chinese in origin, this hardy...

(Chinese Astilbe, Chinese False Spirea, Visions Chinese False Spirea)

The rosy raspberry plumes of this versatile Chinese false spirea are numerous, dense and colorful. In late spring to midsummer the flowers rise from dense, uniform clusters of glossy bronze-green, compound leaves. It is a tough and adaptable selection that’s more tolerant of full sun and drought than others.

Chinese in origin, this hardy perennial grows best when provided partial sun to shade and moist, rich, well-drained soil. Once established, it is low maintenance. The spent flowers can...

(Chinese Astilbe, Chinese False Spirea)

The colorful plumes of the compact Astilbe in the Vision series are numerous, dense and showy. In late spring to midsummer the flowers rise from dense, uniform clusters of glossy dark green or bronze-green, compound leaves. The flowers last longer than others and come in shades of pink, rose and red.

Chinese in origin, these hardy perennials grows best when provided partial sun to shade and moist, rich, well-drained soil. Once established, they are low maintenance. The spent flowers...

(Chinese Dwarf Astilbe, Chinese False Spirea)

The diminutive dwarf Chinese astilbe is an herbaceous perennial that is native to the woodlands of China, Siberia and Korea. In the spring, it puts forth very low growing spreading clumps of divided leaves that are purple-red or dark green in color. In mid to late summer short feathery plumes of lavender or red-pink flowers appear.

Plant this easy to grow perennial in partial shade and fertile well-drained soil. Once established, it can tolerate limited drought. Dwarf Chinese astilbe should be...

(Chinese Astilbe, Chinese False Spirea)

The plumes of this exquisite Astilbe are taller, more slender and conical that those of standard Chinese false spirea. This fine perennial originates from the woodlands of China, Siberia and Korea. Its large pretty plumes may be rose-purple or magenta and rise from neat clumps of distinctly crinkled leaves of deep green and/or bronze. The flowers appear from late spring to summer.

Like other Chinese astilbe, this hardy perennials grows best when provided partial sun to shade and moist,...

(Chinese Astilbe, Chinese False Spirea, Purple Lance False Spirea)

A selection of the Chinese astilbe, ‘Purple Lance’ is a bold herbaceous perennial grown for its unusually tall, narrow spikes of flowers, rich color, and deep bronze green leaves. It blooms in early to mid summer, on upright stems that branch to short, upright flower spikes, Tightly packed, purple red flowers clothe the spikes, transforming them into soft spires. One plant may produce several stems, making a forest of bloom above the leaves. The flower stems when in bloom are good for cutting. When...

(Chinese Astilbe, False Spirea, Superb False Spirea)

A selection of the Chinese astilbe, ‘Superba’ is a bold herbaceous perennial grown for its unusually tall, narrow spikes of flowers and bronze green leaves. It blooms in early to mid summer, on upright stems that branch to tall, upright flower spikes, gathered together closely. Tightly packed, pink flowers clothe the spikes, transforming them into soft spires. One plant may produce several stems, making a cone of bloom above the leaves. The flower stems when in bloom are good for cutting. When bloom...