About
Rodgersia pinnata 'Speciosa' is a selected cultivar of the featherleaf rodgersia producing bold, pinnate foliage and panicles of flowers in summer. A reliable and rewarding selection for a moist, sheltered border or pondside.
About the genus
Rodgersia are moisture-loving, rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with handsome, often attractively tinted, pinnately or palmately divided leaves and small, star-shaped flowers in large, conical panicles in summer, remaining showy in fruit. Excellent plants for moist, sheltered borders and pondside positions.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.