Today's flower of the day is the Astilbe Heart and Soul. This lovely perennial has graceful flower packed violet blooms. It flowers in June and July providing lots of summer color! Grows best in part shade for lucky zones 4-9.
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Showing posts with label astilbe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label astilbe. Show all posts
2.24.2012
Flower of the Day - Astilbe Younique Silvery Pink
Today’s flower of the day is Astilbe Younique Silvery Pink. This is the perfect pink cutting flower for your shade garden! It blooms in July with silvery pink fragrant flowers with leafy fern like leaves. Grows best in part shade for lucky zones 4-8.
Happy Gardening!
8.01.2011
Flower of the Day - Color Flash Lime Astilbe
Today's flower of the day is Color Flash Lime Astilbe. This beauty has soft feathery pinkish purple plumes with chartreuse and yellow leaves - ones of my favorite color combos all on one plant! It blooms in mid-summer in part shade for lucky zones 3-8.
Happy gardening!
4.29.2011
Flower of the Day - Visions in Pink Astilbe
Today's flower of the day is Visions in Pink Astilbe. These pretty pink plumes bloom in early summer, then when cut back, they bloom again later in the season. They are perfect for borders, containers or cutting gardens. Astilbe grows best in part sun to full shade in lucky zones 3-9.
Happy gardening!
4.19.2011
Flower of the Day - Astilbe Bridal Veil
photo courtesy of White Flower Farm
Today's flower of the day is Astilbe Bridal Veil. This creamy white astilbe is perfect for a summer moon garden! It is also wonderful for cutting when only half opened. This summer beauty blooms in June and July in part shade for lucky zones 4-8.
Happy gardening!
4.01.2011
Flower of the Day - Amethyst Astilbe
Today's flower of the day is Amethyst Astilbe. This shade loving perennial's early to mid-summer blooms are lavender colored feathery plumes. It flowers best in full to part shade for lucky zones 4-9.
Happy gardening!
2.08.2011
Flower of the day - Purple Plume Astilbe
Today's flower of the day is Purple Plume Astilbe. Another shade lover, this perennial has lovely feathery plumes in early to mid-summer. As fall approaches the delicate lacey foliage turns from glossy green to reddish bronze. The flowers are perfect for dried arrangements and crafts. This is a true three season plant for lucky zones 3-8.
Happy gardening!
9.07.2010
Flower of the Day!
Todays flower of the day is White Astilbe - feathery white blooms for shade!
Happy Gardening!
6.03.2010
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