Astilboides tabularis

Flowers: June-July.  Plant in full shade.  HxS 90x90cm

Once of the Rodgersia family, this look-a-like is now in a family of its own.  It has large scalloped green leaves to almost 90cm across which develop on long stalks. The tall spikes of creamy-white flowers, in inflorescences up to 25cm long, develop in mid-summer.  A superb plant in moist shade or at water margins and not invasive.  Vegetatively propagated and seldom seen in nurseries.  Organically grown in peat free compost. Pot size 1.5 litre.

Care & Maintenance.

Do keep this plant in shade for most of the day or the leaves scorch.  Propagate by seed or division.  Foliage can be removed in autumn after frost.