Astilbe Younique

These mid summer blooming beauties are ideal for borders, containers, and gardens on the edge of woodlands. * Soft Pink Plumes in Mid to Late Summer * Tolerates More Sun and Drier Soils * Deer and Rabbit Resistant, but Attracts Hummingbirds and Butterflies

Plant this showy perennial for beautiful summer color in shady areas. Although this Astilbe is more tolerant of dry soil than other Astilbes, do not allow it to dry out. A moist, well-drained area is a key feature for growing a healthy plant.

The flowers contrast wonderfully with the dark green glossy foliage. In order to keep Astilbe looking good for the next year, do not cut it back in the winter, (the old foliage helps protect the plant from winter damage), but prune in early spring.

These mid summer blooming beauties are ideal for borders, containers, and gardens on the edge of woodlands. This Astilbe will tolerant full sun in cooler climates and attracts butterflies and humingbirds, but is disease, deer, and rabbit resistant.

These spring blooming beauties are ideal for borders, containers, and gardens on the edge of woodlands. Astilbe needs well drained, but moist and highly organic soil; humusy forest gardens are a perfect example of where these plants will thrive.

If the flowers are picked when half open, the blooms are useful for cutting and make gorgeous bouquets. Astilbes are long-lived perennials that are most comfortable when grown in rich soil and light shade to filtered sun.

Fluffy 2 to 3′ foot panicles of white, cream, pink, and carmine blooms. Sow February through April to have flowers in 6 months, or over winter for flowers from June through August.

The massed effect is stunning; use Younique Cerisetm as a groundcover in shady spots or as a cluster in the woodland garden. Part shade, constant moisture, and the occasional dose of fertilizer will ensure that these blooms reach their full glorious potential.

Moist soil and a bit of fertilizer during the growing season are the keys to a bountiful and gorgeous Astilbe. This Astilbe boasts improved tolerance to heat and drought which is wonderful news for we greenthumbed Southerners.

The entire plant grows just as wide as it does tall, measuring out to 15 inches. Applying moisture to the blooms seems to make them mature brighter and bigger. The Younique White Astilbe begins with dark green foliage that eventually turns into a cluster...

Adding to the dramatic effect is the glossy, bronze foliage that appears luxuriantly in spring. Easy to grow in moist, humusy, well-drained soil. This dwarf variety is a great edging plant and can add luster along ponds and to shady rock gardens.

Look for ‘Hyacinth' or ‘Mars' at your garden centers.Every year new forms are introduced. Most of these achieve 1.5 to 2 feet in height with a similar spread. They provide me with a nearly foolproof solution for the shady and low light areas of my...

Put them in the garbage rather than the compost to avoid spreading the disease. Powdery mildew is one of the astilbe diseases that can eventually kill the plants.is another of the diseases of astilbe that can prove fatal to the plant if you don't treat...

Here are the most common reasons for blooming troubles and how to remedy them:, it's important that the plant is relatively moisture retentive. Provide a slow-release fertilizer with a ratio of 3-1-2 in spring, and then feed the plant a high-nitrogen...

If you want, though, you can leave the flowers in place through the winter. This means that it can survive the winter in even very harsh climates. Is a tough flowering perennial that is hardy from USDA zones 3 through 9.

Each feathery plume is made of many tiny little flowers which open up one after the other.Astilbe cultivars come in wide range of sizes, from 6” small to 3' tall. They are relatively maintenance free and their foliage is nice-looking too – deep green...

If the plant is wet, the fertilizer is more likely to stick to it, which can be harmful to the plant and causeAnd that's pretty much all there is to it. Keep reading to learn more about how to fertilize astilbe plants.Feeding astilbe is a very low impact...

Keep reading to learn about astilbe companion planting and plants that grow well with astilbe., so finding plants that grow well with astilbe means finding plants with similar soil and light requirements.

Be sure the container has at least one drainage hole.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });If you want to save yourself some time, purchase starter plants at a greenhouse or nursery.

Astilbe flowers may be a few inches to a few feet in height, depending on the astilbe plant you choose. Water well when planting and keep the soil consistently moist.While maintenance of the plant is minimal, care for astilbe includes regular, even watering...

You can try growing seeds, but dividing astilbe is a more stable and a faster method for producing plants. Still, if you have free seeds, start them indoors in flats and see what the outcome will be.

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. Gorgeous in massed plantings. It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot.

When you first get the plants, inspect the roots and clip out any that are broken or damaged.The next step is to dig large planting holes. This is why growers ship the plants with their roots packed in moist material: they dry out very easily.If you have...

Slice through the roots with a sharp shovel blade, cutting from the top. The holes should be some 8 inches deep and as wide as the root balls of the new transplants. You don't need to think about transplanting astilbe or dividing astilbe plants every...

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Astilbe Snowdrift a good deep watering. This is not to be rushed. Fall pruning, especially in warmer climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that...

Cultivars such asneed a good amount of shade and water to flourish, while cultivars likeare somewhat drought tolerant once established. Astilbe can actually handle afternoon sun so long as their feet remain damp.

Its dark blue blooms, which appear on tall stalks from mid-summer to early fall, are attractive to bees and butterflies. Hardy to Zone 3, it is one of the first plants to bloom in early Spring even in very cold climates.