Astilbe (False Spiraea, False Goat's Beard, False Goats Beard)

• Common Name: Astilbe (False Spiraea, False Goat's Beard, False Goats Beard)
• Latin Name: Astilbe spp.
• Family Name: Saxifragaceae

These handsome perennial plants with their glossy, fern-like foliage and colourful feathery plumes of flowers are well adapted to thrive in shady and water-logged conditions, and are perfectly safe to feed to tortoises.