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Every Astilbe variety, A to Z

The complete Astilbe list, the genus most gardeners know as false spirea — all 59 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Astilbe hub instead.

59 varieties18 lettersComplete list

A13

B2

C6

D4

F4

G1

H2

J1

L1

M5

O1

P3

R2

S3

T1

V5

Y4

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Astilbe list questions

How many Astilbe varieties are there?

The Sow catalog tracks 59 distinct Astilbe varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.

Which Astilbe varieties are most popular?

The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.

Why do two entries have the same name?

Some Astilbe varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.

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