Perennial floral plant Deutschland Astilbe

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Commonly referred to as the False Spirea, this clump-forming perennial is a mainstay of shaded and woodland gardens. It features elegant fern-like mounds of basal, ternate compound leaves. The leaves are often sharp-toothed and the flowers tiny but densely packed into arching panicles which rise above the foliage on slender, straight stems. Named for their lack of brightness the white astilbe has lacy, pure white, open plumes. Its foliage is bold, glossy and deep green in color. the green leaves are often tinged with red. This plant requires quite a bit of maintenance with consistent water needs. Optimum growing conditions are fertile soils and light shade to filtered sun. They need a bit of sunlight and will not bloom prolifically in full shade. You should be careful not to let the soil dry out because the leaves will turn brown at the margins and droop.