common astilboides
Astilboides tabularis
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White/cream
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Common astilboides (Astilboides tabularis) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy soil. Its huge, umbrella-like leaves give a subtropical look. Creamy-white plumes arch over the foliage like a large, drooping Astilbe. Pair it with finer-leaved plants for contrast.
Pairs well with Wide Brim hosta, Japanese primrose, and Woodland phlox.