ASTILBE (False Spirea)

The wonderful, feathery, upright flower spikes of Astilbe make good cut and dried flowers with attractive foliage.  Plant in rich soil with plenty of moisture and divide in early spring.  The blooms will last longer in partial shade.
ASTILBE 'Delft Lace'

False Spirea

  Flowers: light pink Height: 24-36"
The waxy foliage is a deep blue-green with a light silver overlay that gives it a unique look and added excitement as a seasonal garden player.  Flowers in midsummer with clusters of deep salmon pink buds that open to a soft apricot pink.  This new variety is reported to have more attractive foliage and stronger flower stems than 'Peach Blossom'.
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ASTILBE arendsii 'Bridal Veil'

False Spirea

Flowers: white Height: 18-26"
A mass of creamy white flowers emerge in June to July over deep green divided foliage with hints of red.
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ASTILBE arendsii 'Cattleya'

False Spirea

Flowers: pink Height: 36-40"
Rich pink flowers appear in June to July on this tall plant that offers deep green, shiny and divided foliage.
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ASTILBE arendsii 'Deutschland'

False Spirea

Flowers: white Height: 18-24"
The full and airy white plumes of 'Deutschland' glisten in late June over dark green foliage.
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ASTILBE arendsii 'Fanal'

False Spirea

Flowers: bright red Height: 24"
Colorful feathery flower with deep red blooms and lacy deep green or bronze-green foliage.  The foliage in spring is mahogany but as autumn approaches the blooms turn to shades of brown that look wonderful in winter snowscapes.  The flowers in early July to August contrast wonderfully with the dark green glossy foliage.
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ASTILBE arendsii 'Irrlight'

False Spirea

Flowers: white Height: 18"
Dark green foliage provides good contrast for elegant white flowers which appear in May and June.
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ASTILBE arendsii 'Peach Blossom'

False Spirea

Flowers: soft pink Height: 18-20"
The deep green, shiny foliage of this selection gives rise to light salmon pink plumes in late June.
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ASTILBE arendsii 'Snow Drift'

False Spirea

Flowers: white Height: 18-24"
The fluffy white blooms of 'Snowdrift' emerge in July to August over light green foliage.
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ASTILBE chinensis 'Finale'

Chinese Astilbe

Flowers: soft pink Height: 15-18"
Soft pink spikes in July to August, above bronze-green foliage.  One of the latest blooming.  Chinensis cultivars are more drought tolerant than other species.
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ASTILBE chinensis 'Pumila'

Chinese Astilbe

Flowers: lavender pink Height: 10-14"
Lavender-pink flowers emerge in late July to early August on this dwarf creeping plant that will tolerate more sun than most astilbe varieties as well as drier soils.  'Pumila' is a good choice for a groundcover in dry and shady conditions.
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ASTILBE chinensis 'Taquetii Superba'

Chinese Astilbe

Flowers: pink Height: 48"
Vivid raspberry-pink flowers in July to August on strong erect spikes.  One of the latest flowering forms.  Bold, mahogany-tinted foliage with coarse, rounded leaves.
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ASTILBE chinensis 'Visions'

Chinese Astilbe

Flowers: raspberry plumes Height: 15"
A colorful feathery flower with raspberry blooms in July to August and lacy blue-green foliage. The flowers contrast wonderfully with the glossy foliage.
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ASTILBE japonica 'Bonn'

False Spirea

Flowers: dark carmine pink Height: 20"
Pretty, dense, carmine-pink flower spikes, bloom in July to August above crisp, green foliage.
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ASTILBE simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland'

False Spirea

Flowers: rose-pink Height: 16-18"
Finely serrated, dark green, shiny foliage gives rise to light and airy pale rose plumes in late July to August on this upright and robust grower.
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ASTILBE simplicifolia 'Pink Lightning'

False Spirea

Flowers: rose-purple fading to light pink Height: 16-18""
'Pink Lightning' features airy, slightly fragrant, rose-purple fading to light pink plumes that appear in late July over dark bronze-green foliage.
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ASTILBE simplicifolia 'Sprite'

False Spirea

Flowers: pale pink Height: 12-14"
A former Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year, 'Sprite' offers dark bronze foliage with pale pink flowers in late July to August on a dwarf plant.
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