Astilbe, Dwarf Astilbe, False Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Perkeo'

This cute, dwarf Astilbe has very dark green, crinkly green leaves that feel almost crispy. Unusual but worth searching for. It gets no...Read More more than 10" high in my garden. As with most other Astilbes, it doesn't like to dry out.

This astilbe you grow for the foliage. The plant is overall quite dwarf with narrow, dense spikes of deep pink flowers in late summer. ...Read MoreThe foliage, however, is the selling feature. The leaves are very dark green, shiny and quite stiff. In fact, the foliage looks and nearly feels like its made of plastic! Grow this one near the front of the border where people can touch it and be amazed it's an astilbe.