Rodgersia aesculifolia
Chestnut-leaved rodgersia, Fingerleaf rodgersia
Rodgersia Rodgersia
R. aesculifolia - R. aesculifolia is a robust, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with large, deeply veined, palmate, mid-green leaves borne on woolly, red-brown stalks and large panicles of creamy-white or pink flowers in midsummer.
Rodgersia aesculifolia is: Deciduous
Upright, Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Cream, White, Pink in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Cut back after flowering.
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Rodgersia aesculifolia (Chestnut-leaved rodgersia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade and sheltered from cold, drying winds. Will tolerate dry conditions better if sited in partial shade.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Rodgersia aesculifolia
Chestnut-leaved rodgersia, Fingerleaf rodgersia
Rodgersia Rodgersia
R. aesculifolia - R. aesculifolia is a robust, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with large, deeply veined, palmate, mid-green leaves borne on woolly, red-brown stalks and large panicles of creamy-white or pink flowers in midsummer.
Deciduous
Upright, Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Cream, White, Pink in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Cut back after flowering.
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Rodgersia aesculifolia (Chestnut-leaved rodgersia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade and sheltered from cold, drying winds. Will tolerate dry conditions better if sited in partial shade.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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