Astilbes are invaluable in a partial shade garden. They do best in 3-6 hours of morning sun (although there are some varieties that are more sun tolerant). They are beautiful early summer bloomers that are both deer and rabbit resistant. They can be used in fresh flower arrangements and can be dried as well. You can also use them in container gardens. Some varieties have a slight fragrance. Below is a list of what we are planting for 2012. Make sure to call or stop by to see if they are available.
Which Astilbe is right for my garden??
Variety Name
Height
Zone
Flower color
Culture
Bridal Veil
28 in
4
Classic white
A
Color Flash
18 in
3
Bluish pink
A
Color Flash Lime
22 in
3
Soft pink
A
Delft Lace
24-36 in
4
Soft apricot
J
Elisabeth Van Veen
24 in
4
Raspberry-purple
J
Fanal
20 in
4
Blood red
A
Fireberry
16 in
3
Raspberry pink
A
Flamingo
17 in
3
Pink
A
Glow
30in
4
Deep red
A
Ice Cream
24 in
3
Fluorescent soft pink
C
Jump and Jive
16 in
3
Bright rose
A
Maggie Daley
28 in
4
Lavender-purple
C
Milk and Honey
30 in
4
White flowers turn pink
C
Peach Blossom
24 in
4
Peach w/pink
J
Purple Candles
42 in
4
Rich violet red
C
Radius
24 in
3
Very bright red
C
Rheinland
24 in
4
Clear rose-pink
J
Sister Theresa
24 in
4
Salmon-pink
A
Sugarberry
10 in
4
Soft pink
A
Vision in Pink
32 in
3
Pink
C
Vision in Red
30 in
3
Deep reddish purple
C
Visions
16 in
3
Lilac purple
C
White Gloria
25-28 in
4
Snow white
A
Younique Cerise
18 in
3
Hot pink
A
Younique Lilac
18 in
3
Lavender pink
A
Younique Pink
18 in
3
Pink flowers
A
Younique Silvery Pink
20 in
3
Silvery pink
A
Younique White
18 in
3
White
A
Items in blue are new for us in 2012!
Key to Culture:
A: Arendsii Group- Hybrid astilbes developed by George Arends. Includes crosses of chinensis davidii with astilboides and japonica and thunbergii groups. 95% of Astilbes sold in the US are Arendsii!
C: Chinensis Group- Later blooming and moderately drought tolerant. Forms a robust, deeply divided, coarsely textured clump of foliage. Flowers are borne on narrow, branched panicles.
J: Japonica Group- Early bloom time and glossy green leaves which are often tinged with red. Flowers are produced in dense pyramidal clusters.
