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Rodgersia aesculifolia (Chestnut-leaved rodgersia)
1 hour care
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2m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Rodgersia aesculifolia
Other names
Chestnut-leaved rodgersia, Fingerleaf rodgersia
Genus
Rodgersia Rodgersia
Species
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
Habit
Upright, Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White, Pink, Cream in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs Slugs
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Rodgersia aesculifolia (Chestnut-leaved rodgersia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Rodgersia aesculifolia
Other names
Chestnut-leaved rodgersia, Fingerleaf rodgersia
Genus
Rodgersia Rodgersia
Species
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.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright, Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White, Pink, Cream in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Rodgersia aesculifolia (Chestnut-leaved rodgersia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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