{"id":12825,"date":"2021-04-16T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T16:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/?p=12825"},"modified":"2021-03-11T18:22:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T23:22:13","slug":"all-about-astilbe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/2021\/04\/16\/all-about-astilbe\/","title":{"rendered":"ALL ABOUT ASTILBES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Astilbe-3-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Astilbe-3-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Astilbe-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Astilbe-3-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Astilbe chinensis<\/em> &#8216;Visions In Red&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Astilbes, aka false spireas or false goat\u2019s\nbeard, brighten shady gardens with their colorful blooms in early summer.\nTheir plume-like flowers stand tall above astilbe\u2019s deep green lacy foliage.\nFlower colors vary from&nbsp;white, pinks, and reds, including lavender and\nviolet. Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astilbes are generally planted in spring when the soil is cool and moist. They can prosper in a garden over many years if you purchase healthy plants and plant them on the proper site offering adequate light. Plants&nbsp;excel on partially shaded sites, particularly those exposed to 2-3 hours of morning sunlight. In cool northern climes, most astilbe varieties grow under full day sun. Under full shade plants grow, but bear smaller and fewer flowers. (USDA hardiness zones 3-8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Astilbe-Peach-Blossom-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Astilbe-Peach-Blossom-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Astilbe-Peach-Blossom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Astilbe-Peach-Blossom-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Astilbe &#8216;Peach Blossom&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Plant astilbes in a well-drained soil that has\nbeen generously amended with compost or humus. Mulch the bed with compost,\nshredded bark or pine needles to add nutrients, retain soil moisture, keep\nroots cool, and suppress weeds. Irrigate astilbes over\ndry periods lasting two weeks and more. Feed\nplants with a water soluble fertilizer such as Miracle-Gro\u2122 or Peters\u2122 products\nevery 3-4 weeks through mid-summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compact astilbe varieties grow very well in containers. They may be mixed with shade tolerant annuals and other perennials. Locate the container in a shady spot and water regularly to ensure the soil never  completely dries out. Astilbes may be&nbsp; planted under deciduous shade trees or along a shady woodland path or pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many cultivars of astilbes are available. Some\ncompact varieties grow only 10-12 inches tall, while others may produce 4-foot\nflower spikes. Smaller astilbes are ideal for tight spaces, the front of flower\nborders and in mixed containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astilbes bloom for many years before plants need to be divided. Plants are best divided in early spring or in the fall, using a sharp spade or knife to divide the root crown into sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two species of astilbes are common in U.S gardens: mostly tall growing Arendsii varieties (<em>A. x&nbsp;arendsii<\/em><strong>) <\/strong>hybridized in Germany and compact growing Chinese hydrids (<em>A. chinensis<\/em>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Astilbes, aka false spireas or false goat\u2019s beard, brighten shady gardens with their colorful blooms in early summer. Their plume-like flowers stand tall above astilbe\u2019s deep green lacy foliage. Flower colors vary from&nbsp;white, pinks, and reds, including lavender and violet. Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators. Astilbes are generally planted in spring when the soil [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[444,736,1319,749,1281,605,1037,674,1138,853,551,625,843,812,729,1530,777,630,706,646,113,455],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12825"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12825"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12830,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12825\/revisions\/12830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}