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Astilbe
false buck's beard
Other common names
false goat's beardspiraea
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Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Astilbe
- Genus description
Astilbe are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with attractive, usually ternately divided leaves and erect plume-like panicles of tiny white, pink or purple flowers in summer. The old, brown flower-heads remain attractive in autumn
- Name status
Correct
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