Please make sure JavaScript is enabled.
 
Shield leaf in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Astilboides tabularis

 

Shield leaf

A strong growing and mound forming plant. The leaves are round and large with gentle divisions, clusters of cream/white flowers in summer. Needs watering in dry periods.

 
plant Features
  • Shield leaf likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Shield leaf likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Shield leaf is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Shield leaf likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Shield leaf

Latin name

Astilboides tabularis

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Saxifragaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Shield leaf likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Shield leaf is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Shield leaf likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Shield leaf likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

  •  
    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Shield leaf is 1.50meters x 1.50meters 1.50 M 1.50 M

Astilboides tabularis

A strong growing and mound forming plant. The leaves are round and large with gentle divisions, clusters of cream/white flowers in summer. Needs watering in dry periods.


Planting Outdoors spring

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container grown plants out in spring

 

Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Clusters of cream/white flowers in summer.

 

Propagation by seed in autumn

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

Sow seeds under glass in autumn.

 
Subscribe to GardenTags Premium to get personalised planting tasks and more for your entire plant collection
 
Gardeners who are growing this plant