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 ...

Purple, white, and lavender astilbe flowers growing from green stalks. - Tatiana Terekhina/Getty Images The colorful blooms of false spirea, or astilbe, brighten even the darkest corners of your ...

Dwarf astilbes, which aren't much more than 12 inches tall, make great border plants. Other sizes are at least 24 inches tall, all the way up to three or four feet. By choosing different cultivars you ...

Beautiful spring gardens don't begin when the weather starts to warm. You can start many early blooms to attract hummingbirds ...

Dear Master Gardener: My yard keeps getting shadier due to trees maturing. What are your three favorite (and easy) perennials for shade? Answer: There are lots of fabulous perennials for the shade, ...

To keep astilbe healthy and protected for winter, mulch around plants in the fall with a two-inch layer of organic matter.