False Spirea

Did you know

• Georg Arends, a German nurseryman, spent decades in the early 1900s creating the hybrid astilbes that bear his name.
• The feathery plumes are made up of hundreds of tiny individual flowers, creating a soft, misty texture in the garden.
• Astilbe dried flower heads remain attractive through winter and provide visual interest in the dormant garden.
• Unlike most flowering perennials, astilbe thrives in moist shade where few other colorful plants will bloom.
• The genus name comes from the Greek 'a' (without) and 'stilbe' (brilliance), an ironic name given its showy plumes.

Color meanings

Uses

• shade gardens
• border plantings
• cut flowers
• dried arrangements
• rain gardens