Name	Astilbe arendsii "Bridal Veil"
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Prefers partial shade, but will tolerate full sun if watered regularly.
Height	28"
Bloom Time	Early summer
Uses	Massed, or in the middle of the border
Qualities	Provides an outstanding display of color in early summer.  Very showy with clear white flowers.  It's claim to fame is that you can get a decent amount of flowers in a shade setting.

Name	Astilbe  arendsii "Deutschland"
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Sun-Part Shade
Height	24"
Bloom Time	Summer
Uses	Massed, groundcover, or in the middle of the border
Qualities	Provides an outstanding display of color in early summer.  Very showy with clear white flowers.  It's claim to fame is that you can get a decent amount of flowers in a shade setting.

Name	Astilbe  arendsii "Fanal"
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Sun-Part shade
Height	26"
Bloom Time	Summer
Uses	Massed, groundcover, or in the middle of the border
Qualities	Provides an outstanding display of color in early summer.  Very showy with bright red  flowers.  It's claim to fame is that you can get a decent amount of flowers in a shade setting.

Name	Astilbe arendsii "Gluut"
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Sun-Part shade
Height	28"
Bloom Time	Summer
Uses	Massed, groundcover, or in the middle of the border
Qualities	Provides an outstanding display of color in early summer.  Very showy with darker mahogany-red  flowers.  It's claim to fame is that you can get a decent amount of flowers in a shade setting.

Name	Astilbe japonica "Europa"
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Sun-Part shade
Height	24"
Bloom Time	Summer
Uses	Massed, groundcover, or in the middle of the border
Qualities	Provides an outstanding display of color in early summer.  Very showy with light pink flowers.  It's claim to fame is that you can get a decent amount of flowers in a shade setting.

Name	Astilbe japonica "Peach Blossom"
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Sun-Part shade
Height	24"-26"
Soil	Summer
Uses	Massed, groundcover, or in the middle of the border
Qualities	Provides an outstanding display of color in early summer.  Very showy with peachy light pink flowers.  It's claim to fame is that you can get a decent amount of flowers in a shade setting.

Name	Astilbe japonica "Rheinland"
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Sun-part shade
Height	20"
Bloom Time	Summer
Uses	Massed, groundcover, or in the middle of the border.  Can also be used as an accent plant.
Qualities	Provides an outstanding display of color in early summer.  Very showy with medium bright pink flowers.  It's claim to fame is that you can get a decent amount of flowers in a shade setting.

Name	Astilbe chinensis "Pumila"
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Prefers partial shade, but will tolerate full sun if watered regularly.
Height	28"
Bloom Time	mid-summer
Uses	Massed, groundcover, or in the middle of the border
Qualities	Provides an outstanding display of color in early summer.  Very showy with light purple flowers and very dense, dwarf foliage.  It's claim to fame is that you can get a great amount of flowers in a shade setting.

Name	Astilbe chinensis "Purple Candles"
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Prefers partial shade, but will tolerate full sun if watered regularly.
Height	36-40"
Bloom Time	mid to late summer
Uses	Massed, or in the back of the border.  Best use is as an accent plant.
Qualities	Provides an outstanding display of color in early summer.  Very showy with tall medium purple large  flowers.  It's claim to fame is that you can get a great amount of flowers in a shade setting.

Name	Astilbe simplicifolia "Hennie Graaflan"
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Prefers partial shade, but will tolerate full sun if watered regularly.
Height	18"
Bloom Time	mid-summer
Uses	Massed, or in the middle of the border
Qualities	Provides an outstanding display of color in early summer.  Very showy with clear white flowers.  It's claim to fame is that you can get a decent amount of flowers in a shade setting.

Name	Astilbe simplicifolia "Sprite"
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Prefers partial shade, but will tolerate full sun if watered regularly.
Height	28"
Bloom Time	Early summer
Uses	Massed, or in the middle of the border
Qualities	Provides an outstanding display of color in early summer.  Very showy with clear white flowers.  It's claim to fame is that you can get a decent amount of flowers in a shade setting.

Name	Astilbe arendsii  "Catherine Deneuve"
Hardiness	Zone 3
Light	Full sun to part shade
Height	2'
Bloom Time	May
Uses
Qualities	Fluffy rose-pink plumes over compact mounds of deep green foliage.

Name	Astilbe chinensis  "Visions"
Hardiness	Zone 3
Light	Full sun to part shade
Height	15"
Bloom Time	May
Uses
Qualities	Tall with fragrant raspberry purple flowers.  Great vigorous grower.  Tolerates full sun and drought conditions.

Name	Astilbe Ellie
Hardiness	Zone 4
Light	Shade to partial shade
Height	24"
Bloom Time	Early Spring
Uses
Qualities	This shade loving perennial features pure white plumes of flowers to 2' in early spring along with dark green foliage.  Use in woodland garden or near water features.  Great in containers as well.