Astilboides tabularis

Also Known As

Rodgersia tabularis

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 3'-6'
W: 3'-6'

planting zones

3a-10b

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Astilboides tabularis plant details

Astilboides tabularis is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Attracts bees and beneficial insects making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Astilboides tabularis

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: saxifragaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: big leaves, bog garden, easy-to-grow, spreading, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Astilboides tabularis

USDA Zones: 3a - 10b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

HUGE magnificent round leaves to 3’ across with ruffled edges and prominent veins on 3’ petioles’; small astilbe like panicles of creamy white flowers on 5’ stems in late spring. Needs consistently moist to wet soil in part shade, dislikes dry, heat and sun. Perfect architectural focal point for the waterside or boggy woodland! This baby is a wowser and if happy can spread into a substantial clump – go baby!

By: Secret Garden Growers

This darling miniature makes a 6" wide clump of stiff, narrow, golden foliage.This has become one of our favorite small hostas for the woodland rock garden. In midsummer, the clumps are topped with light lavender flowers.

By: Noname Nursery

Has leaves up to 18” across. This large shade plant will give a bold foliage effect even in cold climates (-10° F.). Flowers are small, but foliage is great.

By: Gossler Farms

This plant will love your moist soil and dappled shade. Its arching, creamy-white plumes will remind you of a large Astilbe and its umbrella-like, large foliage is just sensational. A great foliage plant for contrasting with finer foliage.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

The great, broad planes of this magnificent Chinese native bring an unmatched calm to shady garden spots. Recessed in the center where thick, hairy stalks are attached, the bold foliage emerges in un-ique bright green shades, and later matures to light green. Nearly 2 ft. across, each slightly lobed, umbrellalike leaf is gracefully scalloped. Strong, dark, flowering stems soar aloft to 5 ft., hosting heavy, drooping plumes of star-shaped, creamy white flowers. Once considered a member of the genus Rodgersia, this monumental Astilboides thrives in moist, humus-rich soil.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

If you prefer Rodgersia tabularis, by any name this is a spectacular plant, with huge tropical looking leaves topped by white Astilbe like plumes of flowers. Video from the garden channel of Dan Crows spectacular garden shows it grown to perfection and has generated many inquiries here at the nursery, to see it is to want it, unfortunately it was mis-identified as a Petasites?Oops.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Blooms: summer, white plumes/ large impressive circular leaves Zone 7-10. 24"-60", China. Part sun-shade, moist, well drained.

By: Keeping it Green Nursery

A bold growing ; handsome species with huge peltate leaves ; plumes of creamy-white flowers [to 5'] (W.Robinson); tree frogs ; sparkling drops of water like to sit in the middle of these 2-3' leaves! PSh/Med-Wet

By: Forestfarm

A big look for the shade with magnificent rounded leaves to 3' wide and early summer panicles of plumed white flowers on stalks up to five feet high. Loves a rich moist soil and shovelful or two of cow, horse, goat or llama poo would be most welcome.

By: Far Reaches Farm

Highly valued for its fabulously bold, tropicalesque foliage, this native of China & Japan forms big clumps, 3’ to 4’ tall & across. The beautiful leaves, like large, rounded, shallowly lobed fans, are light green & softly hairy. Bloom time is from May to July, when the strong, dark, upright stems display plume-like spikes of numerous, tiny, creamy white, star-shaped flowers. Astilboides tabularis likes part shade to bright shade, rich, composty soil & cool, moist conditions. A good choice for growing next to a pond or moist corner. Takes several years to get a good-sized clump.

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

Incredibly large shield-sized (or table-sized if you more prefer that image) leaves are at home in the moist woodland border. 3 ft tall flower spike. Slowly spreading. Minimum temperature: -20° F