It can be difficult to find a beautiful plant that grows in both full sun or full shade. As someone with personal experience in a shady gardens I know its easy to tire of hostas, ferns, and more hostas. If you have shady areas and have not tried or heard of Astilbe, this may be the plant for you. The 'Deutschland' selection of Japanese astilbe is known for its cream to white blooms that appear in early summer. However, its blooms are less like flowers than they are cloud formations or geometric works of art and astilbe can easily add striking texture to an ordinary garden. The cream to white coloration is outstanding on its own, but also provides an excellent platform to highlight other bright colored flowers. In addition to being beautiful the flowers are also fragrant and quite be friendly.
