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Key characteristics

Family: Saxifragaceae
Height: 2-3 feet tall
Width: 1-2 feet wide
Flower color: Pure white, airy plumes
Foliage color: Green, finely divided foliage
Bloom time: Early to mid-summer
Light: Partial shade to full shade
Water: High
Maintenance: Moderate; deadhead spent flowers to maintain appearance
Growing zone: USDA Zones 4-8
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and other pollinators

Perennials

Astilbe x arendsii 'Brautschleier'

Astilbe Bridal Veil

Astilbe x arendsii 'Brautschleier', known as Bridal Veil, graces the garden with elegant, feathery plumes of pure white flowers that bloom in early to midsummer. These soft, cloud-like flower clusters sit atop green, finely textured foliage, creating a beautiful contrast that brings brightness and texture to shaded garden areas. The airy blooms have a graceful, cascading quality, adding movement and lightness to mixed borders and shaded beds.

Light

Partial shade to full shade

Water

High

Bloom time

Early to mid-summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Shade Gardens
Woodland Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Rain Gardens

Companion plants

Lungworts · Wild ginger · Hellebores · Japanese forest grass · Heucheras · Siberian bugloss

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Keep it out of hot afternoon sun and layer it with woodland companions for a full, settled look.