1. BOTANICAL NAME
ASTILBE HYBRIDA

2. PRONUNCIATION
ah - STILL - bee

3. COMMON NAME
Astilbe

5. FAMILY
Saxifragaceae

6. Life Cycle
Herbaceous Perennial

7. Growth Habit
Shrub-like
Height 12” - 18”
Spreading

9. ARRANGEMENT and Composition
Basal and Compound

10. LEAF
Elliptical
Length of leaflets ” – 1 1/2”
Width 1/2”

11. COMPOSITION
Bi-pinnately compound

14. MARGIN
Serrated

15. VEINS
Pinnate

18. FLOWER
Spring (May)
Red, white, pink -panicle

20. FRUIT
A brown seed stalk with tiny seed where flowers remain into late fall

21. EXPOSURE
Sun
Part shade

23. USE
Ground cover
Border

24. DESCRIPTION Leaflets are opposite with 1 terminal leaflet
Stem and leaves have hirstute (bristly) hairs

26. CULTURAL PRACTICES Propagate by division or seed
A herbaceous perennial

27. PROBLEMS
Needs somewhat moist soils… will dry out!

28. ZONES
4 - 8

29. NATIVE OF:
Two native to Americas
Many native to Asia