Q. My astilbe plants “crisped up” very early this summer. Are they susceptible to an insect or disease problem I should be aware of? –Jacob Solomon, Park Ridge A. There are many cultivars of astilbe ...

Gardeners are not doomed to boring, colorless garden plants for shady areas. Shade plants are more colorful and interesting than ever.

A. Selections for unique lowlight-loving shrubs and perennials are limited, but these flowering shrubs will do just fine in shaded conditions: bottlebrush or red buckeye, clethra, silky dogwood ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Q: I have two astilbe plants which have been in my garden for about four years. They are about 20 inches tall and have given me pretty plumes. The spikes are now brown and the foliage is turning color ...