As Marie Iannotti, About's Gardening Guide, writes in this article on astilbes, these perennial landscape plants work well in shade gardens, offering a textural contrast to hostas. Find out more about astilbes and enjoy their feathery plumes in your shade gardens this summer.

Related resources:

• Landscape Plants for Shade Gardens
• Hostas

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