Delft Lace Astilbe

Looking for flowering plants that are suited for partial shade? Whether you are looking to add color to established woodland gardens, or are building a new landscape on the north side of your home, use "the right plant in the right spot". In just a short time, you'll be enjoying a blissful paradise.

Astilbes are one of the best-loved shade-tolerant flowering perennials. Astilbe Delft Lace (Astilbe 'Delft Lace') features tall, feathery plumes of soft, apricot-pink flowers on red stems in the summertime. In a shaded landscape, the focus usually shifts to texture, shape, and form. Let this special perennial be your colorful superstar in its season of bloom!

These wonderfully showy plants thrive in partial shade conditions. Even when not in bloom, you'll appreciate the beautiful glossy, blue-green foliage. Each leaf has a silvery overlay that catches available light and shines.

The erect flowers rise high above a basal clump of spectacular, finely serrated foliage. The airy cluster is composed of masses of tiny flowers. The outstanding display has been attractive for several weeks! As restful as a shade garden can be, you'll be thrilled to see this colorful, rich pink respite from the green backdrop.

Play with color and tone with the blue-green foliage of Delft Lace. The fine-textured leaves provide a nice contrast compared with the fluffy flowers. Consider trimming the flowers to enjoy indoors in a vase. Bundle and dry the blooms upside down for dried arrangements!

Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 4 to 8, Delft Lace is easy to grow and cold-resistant. Filter our site for Partial Shade or Shade plants in your growing zone. You'll have so much fun shopping and dreaming of exciting combinations to enhance your space!

Landscape Application:

Plant Delft Lace in a high-traffic where everyone can enjoy its brilliant colors. This versatile plant, also known as False Spirea, brings a welcome shot of pretty color in summer and behaves as a textured plant for the rest of the season.

A shade garden is subtle, and you'll spend time studying the contrasts between plants. Partner these plants with large-leaved Hosta. There are hundreds of varieties, and we carry many of them. Use Delft Lace with Regal Splendor or Halcyon Hosta as a coordinated colorway. Then pop your planting with the boldly patterned leaves of Lamium groundcovers.

A massed planting of Astilbe adds excitement to mature evergreens and fills shady areas with radiant color all growing season. Plant them on the east or west side of tall trees, bringing in additional rich soil to create a narrow raised bed if the root competition is too fierce.

Run a ribbon of them in the dappled shade beneath an informal grouping of Flowering Dogwood trees. Be sure to include spring-flowering bulbs like Daffodils and Hyacinths while planting. Astilbe will gracefully hide the yellowing foliage of the fading bulbs.

Use them to define the boundary between a manicured lawn and a naturalized area. Vary the spacing between 15 to 24 inches apart, measuring from the center of one to the center of the next.

Nature Hills is proud to offer many other Astilbe varieties. Rely on them for a gorgeous summer color display. Start your own with a special collection!

• Tall Red Stems Covered in Fluffy, Pink Blooms
• Feathery Blooms Remain Showy for Weeks
• Lacy, Blue-Green Foliage
• Butterfly Magnet & Hummingbird-Friendly
• Use As Cut Flowers & Dried Arrangements
• Gorgeous Accents, Edging, Container Thrillers & Mass Planting

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Plant Astilbe where it will receive a few hours of sunlight a day. It is a durable plant that should do well with a bit more sun, as long as the soil doesn't get too dry. The foliage color deepens in shade, however, too much shade may impact flowering.

When planting, add a small handful or two of peat moss or leaf compost to your backfill soil and mix. Add Nature Hills Root Booster beneficial soil additive to the top inches of soil during planting. Apply according to the directions.

Though they are easy to grow, Astilbes require regular water in summertime. Use at least 3 inches of mulch over the root system to cut down on surface evaporation. Plan to provide supplemental water on a regular basis.

Apply a good, slow-release fertilizer for flowering plants in early spring. You can top dress with compost to boost soil fertility. Wait until spring to cut back the old foliage, as it will help protect the plant from winter damage.

• Long-Lived Perennial For Partial Shade
• Cold Hardy & Widely Adaptable
• Moisture Loving
• Prune In Early Spring
• Deer & Rabbit Resistant

Rely on the charm and color of this variety. Order Delft Lace Astilbe from the expert growers at Nature Hills today! You'll look forward to them each year. Place your order today with NatureHills.com!