Astilbe (False Spirea)

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• Color for shade!
• Ferny foliage topped with feathery blooms 
• Moist, rich soils in partial shade
• With enough water, will tolerate sun
• Chinensis varieties will tolerate being a little drier than other species

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chinensis 'Maggie Daley' 

• Very dense, fuzzy plumes
• Shiny, dark green foliage
• ​Lavender purple blooms
• More drought tolerant
• Bloom time: mid to late summer
• 2' H x 2' W

Substitution Suggestions​​​​

Astilbe 'Rheinland'

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​chinensis 'Vision in Pink'

• Robust plants
• Thick, upright plumes
• Dense green foliage
• ​Soft pink blooms
• ​PP 11860
• Bloom time: mid summer
• 18” H x 18” W

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Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red'

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision'

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​chinensis 'Vision in Red'

• ​Robust plants
• Deep red buds open to dense plumes
• Bronze-green foliage
• ​Raspberry blooms
• More drought tolerant variety
• ​PP 11965
• Bloom time: mid summer
• 18” H x 18” W

Substitution Suggestions​​​​

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision'

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chinensis 'Vision in White' 

• Robust plants
• Thick, dense plumes
• More tolerant of drought
• Glossy, deep green foliage​
• ​White blooms
• ​PP 18965
• Bloom time: mid summer
• 18” H x 18” W

Substitution Suggestions​​​​

Anemone sylvestris

Aruncus aethusifolius

Atilbe 'Bridal Veil'

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​chinensis 'Visions'

• Robust plants
• Thick, showy plumes
• ​Strong, green leaves
• Magenta blooms
• ​More drought tolerant
• Bloom time: mid summer
• 18” H x 18” W

Substitution Suggestions​​​​

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red'

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'Delft Lace' 

• Customer favorite!
• Lacy, deep blue-green leaves
• Pink blooms
• Strong, red stems sport showy deep rose buds.
• ​PP 19839
• Bloom time: mid summer
• ​​2' H x 2' W

Substitution Suggestions​​​​

Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland'

Astilbe chinensis 'Maggie Daley'

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​japonica 'Deutschland'

• Airy flowers
• Glossy dark green leaves
• ​White blooms
• Bloom time: early summer
• 20” H x 18” W

Substitution Suggestions​​​​

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in White'

Astilbe x arendsii 'Bridal Veil'

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japonica 'Montgomery'

• Bronze-tinged foliage in spring changes to dark green by summer
• Dark red blooms
• ​Good edger or groundcover
• Bloom time: mid summer
• 20” H x 18” W

Substitution Suggestions​​​​

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red'

Astilbe x arendsii 'Fanal'

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​japonica 'Rheinland'

• Floriferous and vigorous
• Deep pink blooms
• Lacy foliage
• Bloom time: early summer
• 24” H x 18” W

Substitution Suggestions​​​​

Astilbe 'Delft Lace'

Astilbe 'Maggie Daley'

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x arendsii 'Bridal Veil' 

• ​Full-sun tolerant in adequate moisture.
• ​White blooms
• Edger, groundcover, grouping, foundation and massing.
• Bloom time: mid summer
• 28” H x 20” W

Substitution Suggestions​​​​

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in White'

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​x arendsii 'Fanal'

• Spring foliage is red-tinged, turning green by summer
• ​Garnet red blooms
• Vigorous grower
• ​Bloom time: early-mid summer
• 18" H x 18" W

Substitution Suggestions​​​​

Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red'

Astilbe japonica 'Montgomery'