Astilbe: Introduction and Cultivars - Daves Garden Astilbe is also known as False Goat's Beard or False Spirea Astilbes are some of the first plants to peek through the soil in Spring to grow fast and vigorous, filling in very quickly The popular cultivar 'Visions' is pictured to the right Though all Astilbe look fairly similar, cultivars tend to differ in several categories:
Why are my astilbe dying? - Daves Garden Astilbe can actually be grown as a marginal plant in boggy soil Sounds like you may have dry shade rather than moist shade If that's the case and you still want to grow them, you can always make yourself a little soggy spot for them by digging out some soil, lining the large hole with plastic and poking small holes in it with a fork
What is happening to my astilbes? - Daves Garden The unidentified astilbe just finished blooming and appears to be healthy, while the two fanals look incredibly sick They are in partial shade- with a few hours of early morning sun heavy afternoon shade, the pH of the soil is just under 7, they are watered regularly, fed regularly throughout the growing season, I just cannot figure out what I
Shade Gardening:Goats Beard vs Astilbe - Daves Garden The astilbe are more showy but it's hard to beat the miniature goat's beard for a plant that's content in one spot for a very long time In the first photo the plants are all in full sun (with a lot of compost and regular watering) and thrive but in a year like last year, with four major heat waves in June and July, they do tend to finish
Beginner Gardening:Astilbe, are they invasive? - Daves Garden Hi RESORT2ME, Love the different shades of green you have there and the shapes look great too, not too sure IF the Astilbe would be the best choice for the area beside already established shrubs or tree's due to these being the dominant type of planting, they will take all the water and nutrients from the soil, Astilbe's require damp to moist conditions as they are plants that prefer waters