Astilbe biternata is the only member of the genus native to North American with stately pyramidal spires of white flowers.

'Dark Side of the Moon' is a unique Astilbe with dark foliage and purple flowers that bloom in late summer.

'Key West' is a great foliage Astilbe with dark burgundy foliage and carmine-pink flowers that bloom twice a year.

'Beauty of Ernst' Color Flash is an Astilbe with an ever-changing foliage display topped with pink flowers in summer.

Color Flash Lime is a unique Astilbe with gold foliage and pale pink flowers. A great update on a classic perennial.

'Amber Moon' is a gold-leaved Astilbe with spires of pink flowers in summer.

'Chocolate Shogun' is an Astilbe with a difference: clumps of fern-like, chocolate-coloured foliage with upright, plumes of pale pink flowers.

Astilboides tabularis is one of the best of all foliage plants for a dramatic focal point in the shade.

Bergenia cordifolia 'Tubby Andrews' is a unique pig squeak with dark green leaves irregularly splashed with gold and cream.

Bergenia 'Magic Giant' has extra large leaves up to 12 inches long and nine inches wide that turn shades of lustrous purple and bronze in winter.

Bergenia 'Bressingham White' is a hybrid with early blooming white flowers that fade to a gentle pink.