| Botanical Name: | Astilbe |
| Life Cycle: | perennial |
| Planting Time: | spring or fall |
| Height: | 6" to 4' |
| Exposure: | partial shade, or morning sun and afternoon shade |
| Soil: | rich, well-drained, constantly moist soil |
| Hardiness: | zones 4-9 |
| Bloom Time: | summer |
| Flower: | feather-like plumes in pink, violet, red, and white |
| Foliage: | green |
| Propagation: | division in early spring |
| Suggested Use: | shady paths, borders, bouquets, dried flowers, and edges |
| Growing Hints: | Purchase a nursery raised pot containing numerous plants and divide them up when you plant them. For the first summer give them extra attention (i.e. lots of water and compost mulch) and you'll have plenty of new plants to divide again in the spring. |
| Interesting Facts: | Deer generally avoid astilbes. They make great companions when planted with Hostas, Lady's Mantle, Wintercreeper, Echinacea, Siberian Irises, Solomon's Seal, Lungwort and Meadow Rue. |
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