About
Astilboides tabularis is a robust perennial that can reach heights of up to 1.5 meters. Its large, rounded leaves can grow up to 100 centimeters in diameter, and it produces small cream-colored flowers.
About the genus
Astilboides is a herbaceous perennial characterized by its large, rounded, lobed leaves that are situated on the stem around the midpoint. In early summer, it produces dense clusters of small cream flowers on upright stems that rise above the foliage.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bogs, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildflower meadow
- Native to
- China, Korea
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in cool, moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in a cold frame in autumn or by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free