Amazing Astilbe

OK, I realize the alliteration is getting a bit strained and I'm trying to cure myself of the habit. Still, astilbe is pretty amazing. It starts in the spring with a mostly insignificant clump of leaves, then it puts up these amazingly delicate fronds in the most striking colors. This red is visible across the yard.

This pink that I put in last year is the most delicate of the four that I have.

I got this whit e from the neighbor when I helped her move some bedding plants this spring. I can see that I'm going to have to move it to a larger space for next year.

This red was put in last year at the same time as the pink, but it appears to be slower growing.