the astilbe ‘rheinland’, astilbe japonica, has wonderful clear pink flowers with mid green foliage changing to green in the spring. the flowers contrast wonderfully with the glossy foliage.
light pink flower plumes are striking against coarsely textured, blue-green foliage. the dense, upright form is attractive in the shaded or woodland garden or as a groundcover. excellent cut flower, fresh or dried. tolerates drier soils than other astilbe.
large rosettes of leathery, glossy, toothed, rounded, dark green leaves that are heart-shaped at the base. noted for its reddish fall and winter foliage color and for its magenta-red flowers that appear in panicles.