Season-long color for the shade is hard to come by, yet one plant can deliver even in dark areas of the yard. Astilbe - or False goat's beard - gives you that much-needed color for shade, along with ...

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 ...

While many spring-blooming plants go in the ground as seeds or bulbs in fall, you can transplant many potted perennials as late as June for blooms all summer.

I have a large planting of astilbe in three separate colors. I do not know when and how to split these plants, which are solid in the garden, in a space of about 3 feet by 3 feet. -- Ann Herbruck, no ...

The burning peak of summer sends us looking for cover, discovering what blooms in the cooler, dappled light. For sweet color in the shade, astilbe (also known as false spirea or the descriptive false ...

Q. Do astilbes do well in our area? I was thinking about planting some is a woodland garden setting. A. Astilbes or false spirea is a flowering perennial with fern-like foliage and feathery plumed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this video, learn everything you need to know about astilbe, a flowering plant known for its tall feathery blossoms that can ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. A tried and beautiful perennial for the semi-shade garden is astilbe, and the Deutschland Astilbe (Astilbe japonica ‘Deutschland’) ...