(n) mat-forming evergreen Asiatic plant with finely cut leaves and small pink to burgundy flowers; grown as ground cover, Syn. Astilbe chinensis pumila
(n) a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming, Syn. spiraea, Astilbe japonica