Astilbe ~ A Pretty, Popular Perennial
Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on May 21st 2025
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 bronz