Astilbe x arendsii 'Bressingham Beauty'

Towering salmon-pink plumes top the rugged, rich green foliage on Astilbe x arendsii 'Bressingham Beauty,' a statuesque midsummer bloomer. The dense, tightly packed panicles add a bright pop of color in shady borders. Lovely in bouquets, too. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Astilbe is a genus of rugged and beautiful plants for part shade that throw lovely flower spikes above Fern-like foliage in summer. Use them in groups in the woodland border, or mass them for ground cover. Bloom varies by variety from mid-June to the end of August; with careful selection, the display can be sustained through most of summer. In evenly moist or wet soil, Astilbes are tough, pest-free, and handsome. The only thing they cannot endure is drought. Astilbe blooms are useful for cutting if they are picked when half open.

For more information on the growing and care of Astilbe, click Growing Guide.