List 1 – Astilboides tabularis
Astilboides tabularis (shieldleaf rodgersia)
Family: Saxifragaceae
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-7
Size:
- 3-6 ft
- 3-6 ft tall
Form:
- Large, clump-forming
Soil & Water requirements:
- Medium to wet, irrigated soil; cannot be allowed to dry out
- Prefers organically rich soil
Exposure:
- Part to full shade
- Likes a cool site
Leaves:
- Stiff, upright petioles (2-3 ft tall)
- Large, peltate leaves (2-3 ft across)
- Shield-like in appearance (hence the common name)
- Concave where leaf meets stem which catches water and forms an interesting pooling effect
- Numerous lobes; teeth on margins
- Hairs on backs of leaves; not soft
- Deciduous
Flowers:
- White flowers on upright spikes (resembling those of an astilbe)
- Tall inflorescence
- Bloom period: June to July
Maintenance:
- Low
Suitable uses:
- Locations with constant moisture
- Waterside planting
- Woodland gardens
- Contrast to finer textured plants
- Shade garden
- Beds and borders
- Focal point