Genus: Astilbe
Astilbe are cultivated as hardy herbaceous perennials, for their large foliage and dense feathery plumes of flowers. They require a peaty soil.
Members growing plants in this genus
Species of Astilbe
- Astilbe arendsii
- Astilbe biternata
- Astilbe chinensis
- Astilbe crispa
- Astilbe grandis
- Astilbe japonica
- Astilbe longicarpa
- Astilbe macroflora
- Astilbe microphylla
- Astilbe platyphylla
- Astilbe rivularis
- Astilbe rubra
- Astilbe sikokumontana
- Astilbe simplicifolia
- Astilbe thunbergii
- Astilbe x arendsii
- Astilbe x rosea
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Andrewr
6 May, 2008
They will grow in sun or shade. If in sun, the soil must be reliably moist or they give up around mid to late July (in my experience) but will come back again the following spring
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