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Astilbe japonica
Also called Astilbe, False Goat's Beard, False Spirea, False Buck's Beard, Japanese Astilbe, Spiraea
Florist's spiraea (Astilbe japonica) is a clump-forming perennial with feathery plumes of white, pink or red flowers in late spring to summer, grown mainly in shade gardens. The key to success is steady moisture and shade, since it wilts quickly in dry or hot sun.
Astilbe japonica, called false buck's beard, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Astilbe, native to Japan, and introduced in New York State. Its hybrid cultivars 'Deutschland', 'Montgomery', and 'Rheinland' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Tall False Buck's Beard · Florist's spiraea · Entire Leaf False Goat’s Beard · Thunberg's Astilbe · False goat's beard
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Astilbe japonica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
