Astilbes are showy flowering perennials that produce fluffy plumes covered in colorful tiny flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and purple. Thriving in partial sun to full shade, these are ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. A tried and beautiful perennial for the semi-shade garden is astilbe, and the Deutschland Astilbe (Astilbe japonica ‘Deutschland’) ...

Q. My astilbe plants “crisped up” very early this summer. Are they susceptible to an insect or disease problem I should be aware of? –Jacob Solomon, Park Ridge A. There are many cultivars of astilbe ...

In this video, learn everything you need to know about astilbe, a flowering plant known for its tall feathery blossoms that can brighten up any garden. In summer months the colorful blooms show a ...

The burning peak of summer sends us looking for cover, discovering what blooms in the cooler, dappled light. For sweet color in the shade, astilbe (also known as false spirea or the descriptive false ...

Q: I have two astilbe plants which have been in my garden for about four years. They are about 20 inches tall and have given me pretty plumes. The spikes are now brown and the foliage is turning color ...

Q. For the past two years my astilbe plants have had plenty of leaves and have also produced tall flower stems. These stems have many buds on them but they don’t open. The buds look brown all spring ...

Q. Do astilbes do well in our area? I was thinking about planting some is a woodland garden setting. A. Astilbes or false spirea is a flowering perennial with fern-like foliage and feathery plumed ...

A. Selections for unique lowlight-loving shrubs and perennials are limited, but these flowering shrubs will do just fine in shaded conditions: bottlebrush or red buckeye, clethra, silky dogwood ...