Scientific Name:
Rodgersia aesculifolia
Pronunciation:
ruh-JUR-zeu ess-kew-lih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
fingerleaf rodgersia
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves resemble horse chestnut with seven crinkled, coarsely-toothed, dark green leaflets; panicles resemble astilbe, florets creamy white (sometimes light pink), June to August.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich
Water Use:
Wetlands
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Container planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Summer interest, Waterside planting, Wetland - bogs
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to R. pinnata (rachis more likely present).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Tomentose
Compound Leaf:
Digitate (palmate)
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Oblique (uneven)
Margins:
Serrate
Additional Info:
stalk and veins rusty tomentose
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink (creamy white to light pink)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Red, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails (Deer resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZS) GAZebo South : confirm ID as some leaves are pinnate