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astilbe

[ uh-stil-bee ]

noun

  1. any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.


astilbe

/ əˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. any perennial saxifragaceous plant of the genus Astilbe of E Asia and North America: cultivated for their ornamental spikes or panicles of pink or white flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of astilbe1

1825; < New Latin, equivalent to a- a- 6 + Greek پḗ, feminine of پó glittering
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of astilbe1

C19: New Latin, from Greek: not glittering, from a- 1+ پŧ, from stilbein to glitter; referring to its inconspicuous individual flowers
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When the tank fills up, the overflow is sent to a bioswale with astilbe plants, violets and grasses.

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The signature plant here is an old Burford holly tree, which now shields a collection of ferns, hostas and astilbe and is encircled with a red brick path.

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In “The Dark Master,” the contrast between the fragrant fields of astilbe and the pungent prison of your own perceptions makes both feel a bit more precious.

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Here, Camille has planted traditional shade plants such as astilbe, hostas and Solomon’s seal, and some special plants, like the ‘Apple Court’ crested painted fern, Podophyllum, and a pink-tipped ‘Tsuma-gaki’ Japanese maple.

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On the south side, hostas, ferns, hellebores, astilbe, Solomon’s seal and Vanilla Strawberry hydrangeas that get “massively huge” flank camellia trees with big red blooms.

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