My astilbe plants have a special place in my heart because they were first planted back when I did the original landscape with Jams Landscaping in 2006. In the Jams design, the astilbe was planted at the back corner of the house and around the newly built gazebo. Back in the day, I was completely disconnected from the plants that were suggested for the landscape, so I didn’t pay any attention to the color of the astilbe plants in the original installation. For whatever reason, the astilbe at the back corner of the house were red and the plants around the gazebo were white. It was all fine with me as the plan included flowering bushes and shrubs, perennials of all kinds, and the hardscape that provided the structure for the garden, including pavers, hot tubs and decks, gazebos, etc. The color of the astilbe didn’t really register with me at the time.
I love your ode to the astilbe. The ones I planted at our house in DE are just getting established. I had lots of astilbe in Bethesda - deer resistant!!! So right.
I love your ode to the astilbe. The ones I planted at our house in DE are just getting established. I had lots of astilbe in Bethesda - deer resistant!!! So right.