Season-long color for the shade is hard to come by, yet one plant can deliver even in dark areas of the yard. Astilbe - or False goat's beard - gives you that much-needed color for shade, along with ...

One of the classic summer-blooming perennials that is much admired and used in Redlands is the astilbe. It is a showy plant filled with plumes of feathery flowers and delicate, airy, fernlike foliage.