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Astilbes

Description: "Genus of about 14 species of herbaceous perennials, in the family Saxifragaceae, native to eastern Asia and North ... more

Astilbes ... America. They are often grown in gardens for their erect, featherlike flower spikes of white, yellow, pink, magenta, or purple, which rise above clumps of fernlike leaves from mid- to late summer"

Newest Review: ... earlier and are attractive in themselves during late spring/early summer. Astilbes look stunning as part of a fresh flower ... more

... arrangement, or alternatively retain their shape and colour when dried. The leaves on their own are effective if used in vases with other plants. They can be used as a marginal plant in the pond, and certainly my own plants have done well in this setting,or alternatively they can be used as a mid to back border plant. I personally wouldn't put them in the front of the border as the flowers can grow to a fair sized height. I doubt if it would thrive well in a pot because it would dry out too quickly, but if yo...more

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Astilbes: ASTILBE WILL 'STILLBE' WITH YOU FOR YEARS (443 words)
by Ann J Sec - written on 20/01/01 (Very useful, 260 readings)
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For anyone looking for a perennial to plant near to a pond, or to fill a shady moist position, Astilbe will suit the situation perfectly. It can be grown in drier conditions,but would require very frequent watering.It will however not thrive as well in such areas and the flowers will be less showy and a lot paler. The flowers, which come in shades of pink, crimson and white,(I personally have never seen purple or yellow ones) are feather like and very effective whilst the leaves are almost fernlike in appearance and are a very pale green. I personally find that planting them next to Euphorbia (which has a dark green foliage) makes them stand out ...

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