With cool, elegant beauty alone or in combinations, Astilbe enhances the garden from spring to late fall.

Easy growing Astilbe lights up shade gardens with beautifully vibrant, eye-catching spires. Rather than one solid flower, colorful clusters of blooms open gradually for a feathery effect along the spike. This unique structure inspires the common name, false spirea.

Tooth-edged compound leaves are a perfect pairing to the showy blooms, with their bright green tones often brushed in bronze. Blooms persist well into fall and are nice as cut flowers, fresh or dried.

While happiest in the shade, in cooler areas plants can tolerate a bit more light – though never full sun, or the foliage tends to burn. Heights range from one to three feet. Cold hardy to Zone 3. From borders to masses, Astilbe makes an impact wherever it’s planted.

Here are a few varieties to consider.

Astilbe c. 'Pumila'

A cute, compact option with thick, lilac plumes over deeply cut, dark green foliage.

Height: 12"

Blooms late summer.

Astilbe s. 'Sprite'

1994 Perennial Plant of the Year

Shell-pink flowers over compact ferny foliage.

Height: 12"

Blooms late summer.

Astilbe c. 'Visions'

Raspberry pink flowers wave a on top of lacy, blue-green mounds.

Height:15"

Blooms mid-summer.

Astilbe xa. 'Erika'

Clear pink plumes over bronze tinted foliage.

Height: 24"

Blooms midsummer.

Astilbe j. 'Montgomery'

Upright clusters of eye-catching, wine-red plumes. Moisture lovers!

Height: 24"

Blooms midsummer.

Astilbe 'Delft Lace' PP19839

Blue green waxy foliage with lacy silver overlay.

Soft apricot pink blooms rise high on candy apple red stems.

Height: 36"

Blooms early summer.

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All of the sudden, this well-known shade garden staple is hot, hot hot! Add graceful Astilbe in vigorous 38-cell starter plugs from Emerald Coast Growers – your easy choice!