Astilbe | Thunbergii hybrid | Professor Van der Weilen Books Apricot Courtier is another pretty

Apricot Courtier is another pretty upright grower with a sturdy stem and quite large pointed leaves with blooms are a lovely light bronze and slightly fragrant

Machine wash in cold water with like colours

in baskets and can even be used in containers and tubs

A wonderful plant as a filler in the perennial garden with unique dark maroon-purple flowers

cottage gardens or naturalistic plantings

Astilbe | Thunbergii hybrid | Professor Van der Weilen Books Apricot Courtier is another prettyAstilbes are the mainstays of shade and woodland gardens. They are attractive clump forming perennials which have graceful, fern like leaves but the most beautiful part is the arching creamy plume like flower panicles that rise above the foliage on slender, red stained stems. Professor Van der Wielen flowers can reach up to 90cm and appear in late spring to early summer and make an excellent cut flower as well as drying to an attractive biscuit colour