Astilbe, False Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Fanal'

My Astilbes are all planted in a bed at the back of my large yard under mature shade trees & I can see them from my kitchen window. I ha...Read Moreve assorted varieties, but Fanal (as other members have previously mentioned) literally glows brightly as the late afternoon/evening Sun hits the blooms. The blooms also keep their color longer than the other varieties I have . . . even after they start to dry out!

If you're looking for a colorful Astilbe, particularly if you want one that shows up well from a distance, you can't go wrong with Fanal.

Fanal is our favorite astilbe (so far). It blooms in late May on the north side of our house under pine trees where hostas, ferns, mukden...Read Moreia, thalictrum and Solomon's seal are planted. Astilbes are such delicate looking plants, but they have been trouble free and the fanals looks gorgeous in a grouping, and they glow when they're hit by rays of the setting sun.The bloom color echoes the foliage of loropetalums that we have in adjacent beds. We like fanal so much that we are thinking about adding to the collection.

'Red Fanal' ... Blooms June-July in my garden. Dried flowers add interest later into the season.

The color of this bloom is electric!!!! It really pops in a partially shaded setting.