Common name: Shield leaf Rodgersia

Size, form, texture: height 90-120 cm, spread 75-90 cm, large mound of deep green leaves, bold specimen plant, hardy coarse texture

Hardiness, origin, native ecology: part shade (in drier climate) in clay soil, prefers moist or wet soil even by water body, acid, neutral, or alkaline pH, rhizomatous roots, best for it to not absorb to much heat

Bud, foliage, flower and fruit characteristics: peltate leaf, stem attached to middle of blade, shield like, many lobes, compound leaf, flowers are white and hang down, big creamy astilbe like flowers that form early to mid summer

Cultural and maintenance requirements and appropriate uses in the landscape: moderate maintenance, requires irrigation in heat, takes up a lot of space, good in borders, at waters edge, striking and very much like rodgersia. Looks attractive when water gathers in leaf centre. A slightly playful tropical appearance.