Astilboides tabularis
Family - Saxifragaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 1.5m
Width - up to 1.2m
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A Deciduous, clump-forming herbaceous Perennial. Very large, bright to mid-green leaves are rounded in shape and have jagged margins. The sturdy stems are attached at the centre of each leaf (peltate), giving the leaves an umbrella-like appearance. Each leaf can reach to 90cm across. Small, creamy white, star-shaped flowers are held in panicles and produced from early to midsummer.
Flower:
Many small, creamy-white star-shaped flowers are held in panicles and are produced in June and July.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in panicles
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Very large, mid to bright green leaves are rounded with lobed and jagged margins. The sturdy leaf stems are attached at the centre of each leaf (peltate). Each leaf can reach to 90cm across.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Rounded, lobed
Propagation:
Division, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.