About
Rodgersia podophylla, Rodgers' bronze-leaf, is a tough herbaceous perennial forming a clump of jaggedly lobed, palmate leaves to 40 cm long, bronze when young and turning reddish-bronze in autumn. Arching panicles of small, creamy-white flowers appear in late summer. A bold and beautiful plant 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.
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
AspectNorth-facing, West-facing, East-facing, South-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeBogs, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Native toJapan, Korea
Care notes
CultivationGrow in deep, fertile reliably moist soils in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold drying winds
PruningCut back after flowering
PropagationPropagate by division in spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slug damage on young leaves
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free