About
A herbaceous perennial up to 1.5m high with red stems, large palmate leaves, up to 75cm across, of paddle-shaped leaflets with long tapering tips, opening deep bronze in spring then turning green by summer, and panicles of pink-red flowers in summer.
About the 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
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Native toSW China
Care notes
CultivationPlant crowns 2-3cm below soil level, in wet but well-drained humus-rich soil, in sun or part shade, and with shelter from drying winds, for example in a bog garden or moist border; mulch every year to conserve moisture
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring, or by division in early spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free