Astilbe taquetii 'Purple Lance'
Fall Astilbe, Meadow Sweet
The finely divided foliage and showy flower plumes make them one of the best perennials for shady locations.
Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii 'Superba' Chinese astilbe
perennial, average care
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Astilbes - Growing and Caring for Astible Plants
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Grow Astilbe for showy flowers and fantastic foliage
The fern like foliage and the showy plume flowers of False Spirea (Astilbe) make them a favorite summer flowering perennial.
Astilbe chinesis var. taquetii
( Astilbe Purple Lance )
The cultivar 'Purpurlanze' is a free-flowering perennial with dense spires of rich purple blooms. Fertilize in spring just before new growth begins.
Astilbe simplicifolia
Scientific Name: Astilbe simplicifolia
Synonym:
Family: Saxifragaceae ...
Astilbes are clump forming perennials that belong to the saxifrage family and arise from a stout rootstock.
Astilbes are great as fresh cut flowers. Harvest flowers when 1/2 to 3/4 of the flowers are open. Check that the buds at the very top of the panicle show color. If harvested before this stage, the buds will not develop any further once cut.
Astilbe 'Purpurlanze'
also known as Astilbe chinensis var. tacquetii 'Purpurlanze' - Astilbe
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Astilbe "Bremen" & "Pumila"
Two False Spireas
I'm not usually much of a fan of astilbe.
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'
Genus: Astilbe
Species: chinensis
Cultivar: 'Vision in Pink' ...
Astilbe are very easy to grow. They prefer partial to full shade. Astilbe plants need a soft soil, mixed with lots of humus or peat. The soil must drain well. Water the plants to keep the soil moist, preferably at all times.
Astilbe
Astilbe produces an attractive mound of glossy, fernlike foliage topped with delicate plumes of colorful flowers. Another common name is false goat's beard.
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Astilbe does best in regions with cool, moist summers.
Astilbe x arendsii ‘Bridal Veil'
Astilbes are perfect for growing in boggy, water edge sites, as they will not thrive in chalky or clay soils that dry out.
Astilbe species
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Seed sown at 60-65F/15-18C, or when fresh in fall, onto surface of evenly moist, fertile, well-drained soil, though older specimens can do well in clay soils.
Astilbe chinensis
Vigorous perennial with toothed, dark green leaves-coarser in habit than the more common, earlier season Astible arendsii. Pinkish-white flowers. (60 cm - 24"). Other cultivars may have purple-pink or reddish-pink flowers.
Astilbe Plant Profile and Tips for Growing
Astilbe plants are an excellent choice for gardeners to add color to a shade garden and flower heads also make good cut flowers.
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Astilbe chinensis var. pumila
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Astilbe
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Every 2 to 3 years as plants become crowded. Early Spring or fall.
Spreading root division. Needs division for best bloom.
Astilbe species love damp conditions and partial shade. They kindly flower in the summer when others are finished and rely on their leaves for interest. Astilbes have delicate-looking ferny leaves and plumes of flowers.
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Astilbe is one of the best perennials to place in dappled shade (as shown here), where the filtered sunlight highlights the spires of inflorescences.
Astilbe (Astilbe sp.)
Baby's breath (Gypsophila paniculata)
Balloon flower or Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
Basket-of-gold (Aurinia saxatilis)
Beardtongue (Penstemon)
Bee balm (Monarda)
Bellflower (Campanula sp.) ...
Astilbe spp. [False Spirea] Common Name List
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Astilbe - does really well in damp conditions
Anemone japonica
Bergenia
Brunnera - similar to Myosotis. Blue flowers show up well in this situation.
Caltha palustris - the Marsh Marigold or Marsh Buttercup ...
Astilbe
Bergenia species (elephant's ears)
Brunnera macrophylla
Chionodoxa luciliae (glory of the snow)
Colchicum (autumn crocus)
Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley)
Cortaderia selloana (pampas grass)
Corydalis
Crinum
Crocosmia ...
Acorus (Sweet Flag) Alliums Anemone Aquilegia (Columbine) Astilbe Begonia Brunnera (Bugloss) Caladium Cypridpedium (Lady's Slipper Orchid) Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) Digitalis (Foxglove) Gentiana (Gentian) Geranium (True geranium) Helleborus (Winter ...
In the astilbe group, there is only one species that is well adapted to our heat, and that is A. chinensis.
While other shade flowers like astilbes and bleeding hearts may add color in shade for a short while, caladium bulbs create color all summer long.
A large, fine textured Astilbe-like native, for average to moist woodland conditions. Large, creamy white, feathery plumes in early summer.
Height
4-6 Feet
Spread
6 Feet ...
a. Compound Spike, Rye-grass. b. Compound Spadix, Palms. c. Compound Raceme, Astilbe. d. Compound Umbel, Hemlock and most Umbelliferae. e. Raceme of Capitula, Petasites. f. Raceme of Umbels, Ivy. B. Definite Centrifugal Inflorescence.
Grown best in moist soils in a cool sheltered spot. It is usually seen at its best near water. It bears very little resemblance to the genus Astilbe after which it was named. Propagate from seed or divisions when dormant.
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In Seattle gardens, common non-native members of the saxifrage family include several Saxifraga, a plethora in recent years of Heuchera, as well as Astilbe, Bergenia, and rare genera. ...
The plants also like a moisture-retentive soil, and I suspect that they could be grown to perfection in "clematis conditions"--top in sun, base of stems & roots in shade; they would no doubt look good with red Astilbes.
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