Rodgersia aesculifolia

RHS Plant Profile
chestnut-leaved rodgersia
Award of Garden Merit
Bogs Herbaceous Perennial

A robust herbaceous perennial approximately 1.2m to 2m high, with strongly veined palmately divided leaves with 5-9 obovate leaflets to 25cm in length. Small creamy-white or pink flowers are borne in open panicles to 60cm in length

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Poorly–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Saxifragaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Clump forming
Genus
Rodgersia are moisture-loving rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with handsome, often attractively tinted, leaves that may be pinnately or palmately divided, and small star-shaped flowers in large conical panicles in summer, remaining showy in fruit
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
N China

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in deep, humus-rich, fertile reliably moist soils in full sun or partial shade with shelter from cold drying winds

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring or by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free