Rodgersia podophylla
Rodgers' bronze-leaf
R. podophylla is a robust herbaceous perennial, forming a clump of jaggedly-lobed palmate leaves to 40cm long, bronze when young and turning reddish-bronze in autumn, occasionally with arching panicles of small creamy-white flowers in late summer
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Red Bronze | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Japan, Korea
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in deep, fertile reliably moist soils in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold drying winds
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slug damage on young leaves
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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