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 ...

Most perennials prefer to be planted in spring or autumn, when the weather is cool and rainfall is abundant. But some drought- and heat-tolerant plants can be planted in midsummer too if you keep them ...

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 ...

Many gardeners find themselves in search of plants that will thrive in shade. The perennial called astilbe fits the bill Since shade covers much of my garden, over the years I have planted many shrubs ...