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Saxifragaceae
False Goatsbeard
Astilbe biternata
Patience and dedication.
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Genus
- Astilbe
- Native to
- Eastern United States
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, acidic
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It is the only Astilbe species native to North America; all other species originate from Asia.
- The common name 'False Goatsbeard' distinguishes it from true Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus), which it closely resembles.
- The feathery plume-like flower clusters can contain thousands of tiny individual flowers on a single stalk.
- Native Americans used the root as a traditional remedy for stomach ailments and as a wash for sore eyes.
- In the Victorian language of flowers, Astilbe represented 'I will still be waiting for you,' symbolizing patient devotion.
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devoted waiting
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I will still be waiting