Excellent plants for shady moist sites. Forms neat mounds. Fern like foliage is glossy green or reddish bronze in color. Excellent border plants and when used as a mass planting. showy plume like flowers. Reported to be deer and rabbit resistant.

Care

• Astilbes need a high organic matter soil that retains some moisture.
• Dry, sunny locations lead to plants with poor foliage and few flowers.
• Astilbes are heavy feeders.
• Fertilize in spring and again in the fall when they are setting flower buds. Fertilize with high nitrogen fertilizer in October to aid in flower bud formation for next season.
• Keep well watered during July and August.
• They benefit from dividing every 3 years.
• Require very well-drained soils during the winter.