Astilbes are showy flowering perennials that produce fluffy plumes covered in colorful tiny flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and purple. Thriving in partial sun to full shade, these are ...

Do you know why the flower went to the dentist? It needed a root canal. Flowers don’t need dentists, of course, but humans do come in handy for other flower tasks. For example, most perennials thrive ...

Dividing after flowering is best because it allows the plant to put energy into root and leaf growth instead of flower production. Now is a great time to propagate or divide astilbe, garden lily, lily ...

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 ...