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New page: {{Plantbox | name = ''Astilbe'' | common_names = Astilbe | growth_habit = herbaceous | high = <!--- 3ft (1m) --> | wide = <!--- 20in (65cm) --> | origin = <!--- Mexico, S Ameri...
{{Plantbox
| name = ''Astilbe''
| common_names = Astilbe
| growth_habit = herbaceous
| high = <!--- 3ft (1m) -->
| wide = <!--- 20in (65cm) -->
| origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = perennial
| exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40F (5C), etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width = <!--- 240px (if horizontal orientation) 180px (if vertical orientation) -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
}}
<!--- GENERAL genus/plant description goes here -->

==Cultivation==
{{monthbox
| color = IndianRed
| name = Astilbe hybrids
| jan =
| feb = sow
| mar = divide
| apr = transplant
| may = flowering
| jun = flowering
| jul = flowering
| aug = flowering
| sep = flowering
| oct =
| nov = divide
| dec =
| notes =
}}

===Propagation===

===Pests and diseases===

==Species==
Recommended varieties:
*''Astilbe x arendsii'' "Brautschleier"
*''Astilbe x arendsii'' "Bronce Elegans"
*''Astilbe x arendsii'' "Fanal"
*''Astilbe x arendsii'' "Irrlicht"
*''Astilbe x arendsii'' "Snowdrift"
*''Astilbe x crispa'' "Perkeo"
*''Astilbe x crispa'' "Rheinland"
*''Astilbe x simplicifolia'' "Sprite"

==Gallery==
<!-- For plants with a lot of photos - a gallery can be added below, otherwise remove this section! -->



==References==
*{{wplink}}
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->

==External links==

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