$8-18avg. price
Perennial🦌 Deer Resistant
Astilbe
Astilbe × arendsii
Astilbe brings feathery plume-like flowers to shade gardens where few other plants offer such color. The fluffy flower spikes come in pinks, reds, purples, whites, and peach — rising above fern-like foliage that's attractive all season. The dried flower heads persist through winter. Mass-planted, they create a stunning cottage-garden effect in shade.
Hardiness Zones
3-8
Sunlight
Partial Shade
Water Needs
Moderate
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
1-4 ft H × 1-3 ft W
Growth Rate
Moderate
Bloom Season
Late Spring - Summer
Bloom Color
Pink, Red, Purple, White, Peach
Care Guide
Plant in partial shade with moist, humus-rich soil. Keep consistently moist — they crisp in drought. Mulch to retain moisture. Divide every 3-4 years when centers thin out. Leave dried flower heads for winter interest. Feed in spring with a balanced fertilizer. One of the best shade perennials.
Landscape Uses
Shade gardensBordersWoodland gardensCut flowersMass plantings
Best Growing Regions
northeastmidwestmountainwest
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