Astilbes

A new plant (for me) I'm putting in my shade garden is Astilbe.  I bought a box of six bulbs and started them in pots in the house.  They have grown quite well and I can't wait to move them outside.

Astilbe grows well in shady locations where other plants often fail to thrive. The plant's height ranges from 1 to 5 feet, depending on the variety. Flowers appear in the summer in large, feathery plumes that are red, white, pink, bronze or yellow. The plant produces an upright, clump that spreads up to 2 feet in width