Plume-like astilbe flowers from Spring Hill Nurseries bring gorgeous color to shady spots in your garden.

The cut flowers and foliage are also superb accents for fresh bouquets and dried arrangements.

Add gorgeous color and texture to your garden with astilbe japonica and astilbe sprite plants from springhillnursery.com.

Colorful astilbe from Spring Hill Nurseries adds drama to a perennial garden. The fernlike foliage and saturated color are eye-catching. With the right selection of plants, a garden can be one of the most beautiful places on earth. On the other hand, the wrong combination of plants can be disastrous. If you’re not sure how to plan your garden, take heart. Creating a pleasing palette of plants is easier than you could imagine. First consider the three of the factors involved in planning a garden: bloom time, color and size. Once you understand how these elements work, you’ll be amazed how simple it is to plan the perfect garden. Although they thrive when planted by waterside, astilbe plants from Spring Hill Nurseries grow well anywhere and they are not fussy about soil. Remember also that there’s more to a garden than its flowers. With their distinctive foliage and color, these plants are a delightful addition to your garden area. And since color is one of the most exciting aspects of any garden, the colorful blossom plumes of these plants contribute drama to the view.

Your garden can be designed to bloom in every color of the rainbow…or just one or two through the use of astilbe japonica and astilbe sprite. The Red Fanal variety is and all-time favorite for bringing gorgeous color to shady garden spots. These mound-shaped perennials with fernlike foliage produce dozens of soft feathery scarlet red flowers on 20-40" tall spikes in late spring to early summer. What’s more, the plume-like flowers and foliage are both superb for accenting fresh bouquets and dried arrangements. The variety known as Peach Blossom features masses of salmon pink florets that create spectacular plumes of color. Although gorgeous as individual specimens, these plants are even more attractive in beds or drifts. These plants do well in zones 4 through 9. Deutschland's big, feathery snow white plumes create garden excitement as they stand proudly above the elegant deep green mounds of foliage. For those who love shades of purple and lavender, the Amethyst variety is perfect. This superb hybrid with elegant lavender blossoms represents a color breakthrough. The feathery 20 to 24" plumes appear in early to mid-summer. The delicate fernlike foliage that grows to a height of 14 to18" and about 18 to 24" wide, is ornamental in its own right.



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