In a message dated 6/4/1998 7:22:08 PM Central Daylight Time, tpwilson@GWIS.COM writes: << I have several white astilbe that are beginning to die and I can't explain why. First symptoms where a sudden drooping look and over the past several days the plant has begun to shrivel up. >> Tim: Spray astilbes with Spectracide(or Diazanon). On others dust with Sevin. Clyde Crockett