• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Bless My Weeds

Bless My Weeds

Bless My Weeds Is a yard and garden website with beautiful landscape designs, DIY yard projects, gardening tips, techniques and outdoor tutorials.

  • Garden
    • Container Gardening
    • Herbs
  • Trees
  • Landscape
    • Hardscape
    • Rock Walls
    • Pathways
  • Patio
  • Plant Encyclopedia
    • Annuals
    • Perennials
    • Shrubs
    • Trees
    • Vegetables
    • Succulents
  • Christmas

Plant Encyclopedia: Astilbe

December 7, 2017 by Kasi Smith Leave a Comment

 

Plant Care Basics
Contents
1 Grow Zone Recommendation: Astilbe are intended for perennial growth in USDA growing zones 4 to 8.
2 Sunlight Needs: Astilbe can be grown in part sun or sun, but light requirements vary variety to variety.
3 Watering Needs: Astilbe need consistent moisture, or leaves will curl and wilt. Do not let them dry out.
4 Average Size: Astilbe grow from 1 to 8 feet high and 18 to 30 inches wide, depending on the variety.
5 Foliage Color: The foliage of Astilbe is a lovely green or blue-green, depending on the type. Its delicate flowers range from varying shades of purple, pink, white, and red.
6 Must Know Plant Care Tips: Astilbe requires sufficient moisture in well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter worked in. Sun requirements vary by variety, but many types are well-accustomed to anything from nearly full sun to nearly full shade. They can be propagated by division or started from seed.
7 Plant Problem Solver: Astilbe is deer resistant and makes a great ground cover. It also attracts different types of birds and makes lovely cut flowers. Asilble grows well in containers and has a wonderful fragrance. If you want to leave the blooms on all winter, they’ll add interest to your garden through the colder months.
8 Pretty Pairings: Astilbe features tall spikes of color that are bound to grab attention in a garden. However, it also looks stunning when planted in groups among other types of flowers and plants. Plants that tend to grow well next to Astilbe include Trilliums, Impatients, Cimicifuga, and Ligularia. Japanese Iris, Siberian Iris, and Ferns are other appropriate pairings. More common pretty pairings for Astilbe include Rohododendrons, Azaleas, Hostas, and Coral Bells, which are actually a relative of Astilbe.

Grow Zone Recommendation: Astilbe are intended for perennial growth in USDA growing zones 4 to 8.
Sunlight Needs: Astilbe can be grown in part sun or sun, but light requirements vary variety to variety.
Watering Needs: Astilbe need consistent moisture, or leaves will curl and wilt. Do not let them dry out.
Average Size: Astilbe grow from 1 to 8 feet high and 18 to 30 inches wide, depending on the variety.
Foliage Color: The foliage of Astilbe is a lovely green or blue-green, depending on the type. Its delicate flowers range from varying shades of purple, pink, white, and red.
 

 

Must Know Plant Care Tips: Astilbe requires sufficient moisture in well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter worked in. Sun requirements vary by variety, but many types are well-accustomed to anything from nearly full sun to nearly full shade. They can be propagated by division or started from seed.
Plant Problem Solver: Astilbe is deer resistant and makes a great ground cover. It also attracts different types of birds and makes lovely cut flowers. Asilble grows well in containers and has a wonderful fragrance. If you want to leave the blooms on all winter, they’ll add interest to your garden through the colder months.
Pretty Pairings: Astilbe features tall spikes of color that are bound to grab attention in a garden. However, it also looks stunning when planted in groups among other types of flowers and plants. Plants that tend to grow well next to Astilbe include Trilliums, Impatients, Cimicifuga, and Ligularia. Japanese Iris, Siberian Iris, and Ferns are other appropriate pairings. More common pretty pairings for Astilbe include Rohododendrons, Azaleas, Hostas, and Coral Bells, which are actually a relative of Astilbe.

Filed Under: DIY Yard, Garden, Perennials, Plant Encyclopedia Tagged With: gardening, Gardening at Home, Perennial Gardening, Perennial Gardening Tips, Perennials, Plant Encyclopedia

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Newsletter

**Posts may contain affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links

Recent Posts

  • Best Outdoor Christmas Lights Ideas for 2021
  • Everything You Need to Know About Caring for the Wax Begonia Plant
  • Snake Plant Care – How to Grow and Tend to the Snake Plant
  • Queen of the Night Flower: the Complete Care Guide
  • Mushroom Grow Kit – Grow Mushrooms at Home Like a Pro

Copyright © 2023 · Genesis Sample on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertising