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 ...

Astilbes are showy flowering perennials that produce fluffy plumes covered in colorful tiny flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and purple. Thriving in partial sun to full shade, these are ...

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Ugly ducklings do turn into swans, but in the botanical world, they sometimes need a little prodding along the way. Take the astilbe, a perennial plant beloved today for its architectural blooms in ...

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Q. For the past two years my astilbe plants have had plenty of leaves and have also produced tall flower stems. These stems have many buds on them but they don’t open. The buds look brown all spring ...

When it comes to the garden, mention the word "shade" and visions of hostas, ferns, moss and other multi-hued plants of green come to mind for many. In fact, some plants have become synonymous with ...