Astilbe Directory

Young American Growers is a wholesale producer of perennials. Sorry, no retail sales! This directory of Astilbe represent what we have grown in the past or currently keep in stock. 

Astilbe arendsii

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Astilbe arendsii 'Amerika'
Description: Full lilac plumes that have a distinctive polka dot appearance when in bud. Medium green foliage.
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Astilbe arendsii 'Amethyst'
Description: Tall, graceful violet plumes featuring open arms with a bottle brush appearance. Medium green foliage.
Color: Violet
Height:39"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe arendsii 'Anita Pfeifer'
Description: Full lilac-pink plumes with medium green foliage.
Color: Lilac-Pink
Height:28"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe arendsii 'Augustleuchten'
Description: One of the latest red flowering varieties to bloom. Full plumes with green foliage. New leaves are tinted red.
Color: Red
Height:28"
Bloom Time:May/June 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Bressingham Beauty'
Description: Bright salmon-pink florets in gracefully arching plumes. A 'Cattleya' sport introduced by Blooms of Bressingham.
Color: Salmon-Pink
Height:36"
Bloom Time:June/July

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Astilbe arendsii 'Bridal Veil'
Description: White florets on a loose, gracefully arching plume. New leaves are bronze, fading to green.
Color: White
Height:28"
Bloom Time:July/August

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Astilbe arendsii 'Bumalda'
Description: Very distinctive reddish-bronze, horizontal foliage with upright plumes of pink, turning to white.
Color: Pink-White
Height:24"
Bloom Time:June/July

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Astilbe arendsii 'Cattleya'
Description: Tall, graceful plumes of lilac to pink florets. This variety sports freely, so is rather variable in bloom and leaf color.
Color: Lilac-Pink
Height:40"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe arendsii 'Cattleya Dunkel'
Description: Similar to 'Cattleya' in form, but plumes are a dark lilac and open 3 weeks later. Leaves emerge reddish green.
Color: Lilac
Height:40"
Bloom Time:May/June 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Cotton Candy'
Description: A compact plant with deep pink, tight, fluffy plumes reminiscent of 'Gloria'. Outstanding. A Walters Garden introduction.
Color: Pink
Height:16"
Bloom Time:May/June 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Diamant'
Description: Distinctly diamond shaped plumes with masses of white florets. The best re-bloomer.
Color: White
Height:35"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Drayton Glory'
Description: Full, thick, peach-pink plumes. Medium green foliage.
Color: Peach-Pink
Height:28"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe arendsii 'Elisabeth Bloom'
Description: A Blooms of Bressingham introduction. A very delicate, shell-pink, pyramidal plume above medium green foliage.
Color: Pink
Height:28"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Else Schluck'
Description: Full, bright carmine-pink plumes that are much prettier than the name. Stocky habit with medium green foliage.
Color: Carmine-Pink
Height:28"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe arendsii 'Erika'
Description: Distinct narrow triangular plumes of a deep pink color. Good, reddish foliage remains throughout the season.
Color: Pink
Height:32"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe arendsii 'Etna'
Description: Dark red plumes with a narrowly triangular shape and short full branches. Leaves emerge dark red and lighten to a reddish green.
Color: Red
Height:20"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Fanal'
Description: An old favorite. Narrow, red plumes spire upward; earliest red Astilbe to bloom. Vigorous grower with distinctly reddish-bronze foliage.
Color: Red
Height:22"
Bloom Time:July/August 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Fata Morgana'
Description: Tall airy rose-pink blooms that float above heavy clusters of small leaves. Foliage is reminiscent of Maidenhair Fern.
Color: Rose-Pink
Height:32"
Bloom Time:May/June

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Astilbe arendsii 'Federsee'
Description: Short, stalky plumes of deep carmine-pink. Growth similar to 'Rheinland' but darker flowers.
Color: Carmine-Pink
Height:24"
Bloom Time:June/July

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Astilbe arendsii 'Feuer'
Description: Large, open plumes with pink buds that open to a light red. Another variety that sports frequently, so can be variable in bloom color.
Color: Red
Height:32"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe arendsii 'Gertrude Brix'
Description: (as noted in Noblett 2008) Popular when new but now superseded. Sports frequently. Color comes mainly from sepals and filaments
Color: Red
Height: 25"
Bloom Time: July 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Gloria'
Description: Rectangular shaped full, blocky plumes of a beautiful clear light rose-purple. Medium green foliage throughout season.
Color: Rose-Purple
Height: 26"
Bloom Time: Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Gloria Purpurea'
Description: A favorite. Plumes similar to ‘Gloria’ but a dark rose-purple. Foliage is bright bronze-green.
Color: Rose-Purple
Height:24"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Glut'
Description: A tall, late, dark scarlet-red with narrowly triangular upright plumes. Red tinted foliage. Buds are especially dark opening to a bright red.
Color: Red
Height:32"
Bloom Time:May/June

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Astilbe arendsii'Granat'
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Color: Carmine
Height:28"
Bloom Time:July/August

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Astilbe arendsii 'Grete Pungel'
Description: Another favorite. Special in its unusual gooseneck plume shape. Opens pink, then fades to white. Purple-red tinted foliage.
Color: White
Height: 39"
Bloom Time: June/July 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Harmony'
Description: Delicate, airy light pink to pale lavender plumes, similar in shape to var. davidii. Foliage is reddish fading to chartreuse.
Color: Lavender
Height:45"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Hyazinth'
Description: Full, pale lilac plumes with individual florets of bottle brush appearance. There is confusion in the industry on this one. Some suppliers sell a darker version as 'Hyacinth'. If this is what you're looking for please order either 'Amerika'; or 'Mars'.
Color: Lilac
Height: 40"
Bloom Time: Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Irrlicht'
Description: Very special white Astilbe with unusual horizontal leaf pattern. Emerald green foliage. Plumes are triangular and upright.
Color: White
Height: 20"
Bloom Time: June/July 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Jo Ophorts'
Description: Rigidly upright plumes of red-purple florets. Bold, stately plant; finer foliage than the large chinensis forms.
Color: Red-Purple
Height: 36"
Bloom Time: Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Kvele'
Description: Exquisite form featuring a drooping habit in foliage and plume. Color is a delightful violet-pink. Reddish color to the leaves all season.
Color: Violet-Pink
Height:34"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Lachs Konigen'
Description: Salmon-pink, triangular plumes similar to 'Erica, but blooms two weeks later. Slightly weeping appearance to the foliage.
Color: Salmon-Pink
Height: 30"
Bloom Time: Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Lilli Goos'
Description: Spectacular rose-pink florets in lovely full plumes. Distinctive oval leaves of bright green.
Color: Rose-Pink
Height: 30"
Bloom Time: Early May

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Astilbe arendsii 'Maggie Daley'
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Color: Raspberry-Red
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: July/August

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Astilbe arendsii 'Mars'
Description: Similar to 'Amerika'in its polka dot appearance of buds and plume shape, but a darker lilac. New foliage has a reddish tint fading to dark green.
Color: Lilac
Height: 34"
Bloom Time: June/July 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Obergartner Jurgens'
Description: Diamond shape, rose-red plumes featuring florets that completely fill the plume branches. Foliage is reddish bronze.
Color: Rose-Red
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Peaches and Cream'
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Astilbe arendsii 'Pink Paradise'
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Astilbe arendsii 'Red Charm'
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Astilbe arendsii 'Rosa Perle'
Description: Pale lilac-pink plumes arranged like pearls on large triangular plumes. Good plume structure remains into winter. Medium green foliage.
Color: Lilac-Pink
Height:28"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Rot Cattleya'
Description: Similar in form to 'Cattleya' and 'Cattleya Dunkel', but much later to bloom. Plumes are dark red in bud, opening to carmine. Distinctive red foliage.
Color: Carmine
Height:40"
Bloom Time:May/June 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Rotlicht'
Description: (as noted in Noblett 2008) A reliable red cultivar with large loose panicles. Suitable for cutting.
Color: Red
Height: 34"
Bloom Time: July 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Snowdrift'
Description: Bright, white florets on a broadly triangular plume that stand out against its bright green foliage.
Color: White
Height:24"
Bloom Time:June/July 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Spartan'
Description: Tall, narrowly triangular plumes of dark rose-red featuring an unusual floret below the first leaf on the bloom stems. Foliage emerges red and matures to a dark green.
Color: Rose-Red
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: May/June 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Spinell'
Description: One of the tallest red Astilbe. Narrow, triangular plumes featuring a slightly nodding tip. New foliage emerges a very deep red maturing to a reddish green.
Color: Red
Height: 32"
Bloom Time: May/June 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Tamarix'
Description: Bold, open plumes of pale lavender-pink. Striking deep green foliage with unusually coarse texture.
Color: Lavendar-Pink
Height:30"
Bloom Time:May/June 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Weisse Gloria'
Description: A blocky plume with unusual hazy greenish-white color. Plume retains shape for dried cutting.
Color: White-Green
Height:24"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe arendsii 'Weisse Perle'
Description: White blossoms arranged like pearls on triangular plumes. Good plume structure remains into winter. Medium green foliage. Similar to 'Rosa Perle' except for flower color.
Color: White
Height:28"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe arendsii 'Zuster Theresa'
Description: Large, blocky plumes similar 'White Gloria', but salmon-pink in color. Leaves sport occasionally to darker color. Outstanding van Veen introduction.
Color: Salmon-Pink
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: June/July

 

 

Astilbe chinensis

Astilbe chinensis 'Veronica Klose'
Description: Very heavy blooming chinensis that forms tight clumps. Dark mauve-pink in color; darkest of the short chinensis varieties. Named for the daughter of the German nurseryman Heinz Klose.
Color: Mauve-Pink
Height:16"
Bloom Time: August/September 

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Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'
Description: Very popular. Luscious upright raspberry-red plumes. Deep green horizontal foliage with light sweet fragrance.
Color: Raspberry-Red
Height: 15"
Bloom Time: May/June

  

 

Astilbe crispa 

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Astilbe crispa 'Liliput'
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Color: Salmon-Pink
Height:8"
Bloom Time:July/August 

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Astilbe crispa 'Perkeo'
Description: Deep spinach-green, dense foliage with thin spires of rose-pink. A tidy little gem to tuck into a highly visible spot.
Color: Rose-Pink
Height:10"
Bloom Time:Early May

  

 

Astilbe japonica

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Astilbe japonica 'Avalanche'
Description: Large cascading cream-white plumes above dark green foliage.
Color: Rose-Pink
Height:26"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe japonica 'Bonn'
Description: Compact, pyramidal rose-pink plumes with the individual branches resembling a bottle brush. Medium green foliage with reddish tint.
Color: Rose-Pink
Height:22"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe japonica 'Bremen'
Description: Deep rose-pink plumes with medium green foliage.
Color: Rose-Pink
Height:20"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe japonica 'Deutschland'
Description: Old time favorite and still one of the best. Tall, loose, white panicles above dark green foliage. Deutschland uber alles!
Color: White
Height:30"
Bloom Time:July/August 

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Astilbe japonica 'Dusseldorf'
Description: Dark, salmon-pink compact plumes with the bottle brush effect. Medium green foliage.
Color: Salmon-Pink
Height:24"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe japonica 'Emden'
Description: Dense lilac-pink plumes with medium green foliage.
Color: Lilac-Pink
Height:20"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe japonica 'Elisabeth van Veen'
Description: One of the best new introductions from van Veen of Holland. Lovely dark, raspberry-lilac plumes. Reddish tinge to foliage.
Color: Raspberry-Lilac
Height:24"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe japonica 'Ellie'
Description: Beautiful, huge, pure white plumes that are quire outstanding. The best white Astible available. Good solid form with medium green foliage.
Color: White
Height:34"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe japonica 'Europa'
Description: First Astilbe to bloom. Clear pink, blocky plume above medium green foliage. Used to be a popular Spring pot plant.
Color: Pink
Height:24"
Bloom Time:July/August

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Astilbe japonica 'Gladstone'
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Color: White
Height:20"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe japonica 'Heisingborg'
Description: This is the darkest red Astilbe on the market. Foliage emerges red and lightens to reddish green. Astilbe ‘Düsseldorf’ sport from Denmark.
Color: Red
Height:28"
Bloom Time:May/June

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Astilbe japonica 'Koblenz'
Description: Lovely full plumes of rose-pink. Lower florets curve upwards in a vase like shape. Bright green foliage with double toothed leaves.
Color: Rose-Pink
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: Early May 

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Astilbe japonica 'Koln'
Description: Similar to 'Bonn' in shape of bloom. Much darker crimson-pink plumes with medium green foliage.
Color: Pink
Height: 20"
Bloom Time: June/July 

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Astilbe japonica 'Mainz'
Description: An old favorite. Light pink, blocky plumes. Medium green foliage. Good substitute for 'Peach Blossom' or 'Europa'.
Color: Light-Pink
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: June/July 

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Astilbe japonica 'Montgomery'
Description: Among the best of the red Astilbe. Broadly triangular, full dark red plumes with darker red flower stems. Red tinged foliage.
Color: Red
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: May/June 

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Astilbe japonica 'Mowe'
Description: Rose-pink plumes with medium green foliage.
Color: Rose-Pink
Height: 22"
Bloom Time: Early May 

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Astilbe japonica 'Queen Alexandra'
Description: Clear rose-pink plumes with the typical shape and habit. Color is in between the pinks of 'Europa' and 'Rheinland', blooming slightly later than both. Medium green foliage.
Color: Rose-Pink
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: Early May 

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Astilbe japonica 'Queen of Holland'
Description: Large, blocky plumes of white tinged pink florets. Foliage begins with a strong bronze tint and gradually lightens. One of the earliest white Astilbe. Good pot plant.
Color: White
Height:16"
Bloom Time:July/August 

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Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel'
Description: Similar in form to 'Montgomery', but with dark rose-red plumes. Reddish green foliage.
Color: Rose-Red
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: Early May 

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Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland'
Description: Probably the best of the early pink Astilbe. Very floriferous and a vigorous grower. Plumes are typical of the Japonica group in shape with a very clear rose-pink color.
Color: Pink
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: July/August 

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Astilbe japonica 'Vesuvius'
Description: Crimson bottle brush plumes with dark reddish green foliage on red stems.
Color: Crimson
Height: 20"
Bloom Time: June/July 

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Astilbe japonica 'Washington'
Description: One of the earliest white Astilbe to bloom. Short, loosely triangular-shaped plumes. Foliage is green to bronze green.
Color: White
Height:24"
Bloom Time:Early May

 

 

Astilbe simplicifolia

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Aphrodite'
Description: Outstanding Astilbe! Broad carmine plumes, deep red bud on red stems. New foliage opens red but matures to reddish-dark green.
Color: Carmine
Height:16"
Bloom Time:May/June

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Atrorosea'
Description: Very similar in form to 'Aphrodite'. Plumes are rose-pink and the foliage is medium green. A good substitute for 'Aphrodite'.
Color: Rose-Pink
Height:20"
Bloom Time:May/June 

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Bronze Elegans'
Description: Gracefully arching plumes held above bronze foliage with dark pink buds that open to pink. Sports frequently to solid green leaves and light pink plumes.
Color: Pink
Height:15"
Bloom Time:August/September

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Carnea'
Description: Similar in form to 'Bronze Elegans' with flesh pink plumes. Foliage is medium green.
Color: Rose-Pink
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: Early May 

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Dunkellachs'
Description: Very special simplicifolia Astilbe with distinct shiny, dark bronze-red foliage. Flower stems and buds are dark red, resulting in a sharp contrast as the buds open to a bright salmon color.
Color: Red
Height:16"
Bloom Time:August/September 

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland'
Description: Large version of 'Sprite'. Excellent landscape plant with much more vigorous growth than 'Sprite'. Heavy bloomer with clear pink plumes and rich, dark green foliage.
Color: Pink
Height: 18"
Bloom Time: May/June 

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Insriach Pink'
Description: Delightful red-green foliage with light pink plumes. Very vigorous grower and disease resistant.
Color: Pink
Height:12"
Bloom Time:May/June 

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Jacqueline'
Description: Taller 'Hennie Graafland'. Largest of the simplicifolia group. Large plumes of dark pink above dark green leaves.
Color: Pink
Height:28"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Praecox Alba'
Description: Unusual flower form with cresting at the top of the huge white plume. Similar to Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue'. Dark green foliage.
Color: White
Height: 18"
Bloom Time: Early May 

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Praecox'
Description: Dark green leaves with red edges. Graceful arching pale pink plumes.
Color: Pink
Height:16"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Rosea'
Description: Wonderful pink plumes when planted in mass look like a frothy strawberry milkshake with the seeds. Medium green foliage.
Color: Pink
Height:15"
Bloom Time:May/June 

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Siska'
Description: Dr. David Beattie introduced this cultivar from Denmark. A more compact 'Inshriach Pink', with shiny, red-tinted, dark green leaves. Arching plumes of dark red buds opening to pink. Danes grow this one as a pot plant. Good Fall color.
Color: Pink
Height:12"
Bloom Time:August/September 

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'Sprite'
Description: A Blooms of Bressingham introduction and the PPA Perennial Plant of the Year 1994. Graceful, nodding, light pink plumes on deep green, dissected foliage.
Color: Pink
Height: 15"
Bloom Time: August/September 

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Astilbe simplicifolia 'William Buchanan'
Description: Frothy cream-white panicles that float above shiny, dark-green, dissected foliage. One of the smallest Astilbe varieties. Great massed on the edge of shady rock gardens.
Color: Cream-White
Height:8"
Bloom Time:August/September 

 

 

Astilbe thunbergii

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Astilbe thunbergii var. hachijoensis
Description: Bright white with gently nodding plumes over bright green foliage. Looks like a shorter 'Professor van der Weilen'.
Color: White
Height:26"
Bloom Time:May/June 

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Astilbe thunbergii 'Betsy Cuperus'
Description: Not a big seller, but one of Dr. David Beattie’s favorites. Gracefully arching, pale pink plumes held well above the foliage. An Astilbe that falls in the "Big and Bold"; category.
Color: Pink
Height:29"
Bloom Time:Early May 

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Astilbe thunbergii 'King Albert'
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Astilbe thunbergii 'Moerheim Glory'
Description: One of the tallest Astilbe said grow to 4 feet or more. Pale lavender, strong, erect plumes above bold, deep green leaves.
Color: Lavendar
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: August/September 

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Astilbe thunbergii 'Moerheimii'
Description: Gently arching white panicles above small leafed, medium green foliage.
Color: White
Height:36"
Bloom Time:August/September 

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Astilbe thunbergii 'Professor van der Wielen'
Description: Another favorite. Cream-white, arching plumes that soar above round, large-toothed green leaves.
Color: Cream-White
Height:42"
Bloom Time:May/June

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Astilbe thunbergii 'Rot Straussenfeder'
Description: An improved Straussenfeder with salmon-red plumes.
Color: Salmon-Red
Height:32"
Bloom Time:Early May

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Astilbe thunbergii 'Straussenfeder'
Description: Heavy blooming, vigorous grower with large weeping panicles of salmon-pink plumes. Medium green foliage. One of the most graceful Astilbe.
Color: Salmon-Pink
Height: 32"
Bloom Time: Early May

 

 

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Astilbe x hybrida 'Peach Blossom'
Description: A staple among Astilbe. An early, very floriferous plant with peach-pink, blocky plumes. Green and reddish green foliage.
Color: Peach-Pink
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: July/August

Astilbe sp.'Venus'
Description: (as noted in Noblett 2008) An old but useful garden plant well able to look after itself. Produces large panicles which may fall over after rain.
Color: Lilac/pink
Height: 40"
Bloom Time: July

Astilbe biternata
Description: Native American, upright grower with cream-white plumes. Unlike other Astilbe in appearance with extremely large, bold, green foliage.
Color: Cream-White
Height: 48"
Bloom Time: Early May

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